Common use of Hostilities Clause in Contracts

Hostilities. there is an outbreak of hostilities not presently existing or a material escalation of hostilities (whether or not war has been declared) after the date of this agreement involving one or more of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Hong Kong or the Peoples Republic of China, or any member of the European Union, or a terrorist act is perpetrated on any of the mentioned countries or any diplomatic, military, commercial or political establishment of any of those countries anywhere in the world; or