armed attack definition
armed attack means the use of military force in violation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of a State Party;
armed attack is usually used in international law to signify the first use of force between states, which justifies the attacked state acting in self-defence; see United Nations Charter, article 51: “Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council.” It is hard to imagine a nuclear attack not fulfilling the gravity requirement to qualify as an armed attack; see
armed attack means armed attack as prescribed in item (i) of Article 2 of the Act on the Peace and Independence of Japan and Ensuring of Security of the Nation and People in Armed Attack Situations (Act No. 79 of 2003, referred to as the "Act on Response to Armed Attack Situations" in the following item);
More Definitions of armed attack
armed attack means an armed attack that is not in accordance with a United Nations Security Council authorisation under the UN Charter, or in the exercise of the inherent right of self-defence as reflected in Article 51 of the UN Charter. It excludes any activity undertaken with the consent of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius. A “threat of an armed attack” means a direct threat of an imminent “armed attack”.
armed attack means the use of military force in violation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of a State Party; “collective self-defence” means the measures undertaken collectively by the State Parties to ensure peace, stability and security in the Region; “destabilise” means to instigate, plan, execute or assist in any of the following: