https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147931

Pressure on Biden worked?

What will it mean in reality?

  • Ecoleo [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    What has the historical precedent been for countries that break a binding resolution?

    • zed_proclaimer [he/him]
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      8 months ago

      Sanctions and then invasion if it’s an enemy of the USA. If not, then sternly worded letter

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      8 months ago

      To my knowledge this has never happened to a country that has nuclear weapons.

      The resolutions have been enforced militarily in the past but only against countries without nuclear weapons. I sincerely doubt that would be the case for any nuclear armed country though. Libya is the obvious example.

      • YEP [he/him]
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        8 months ago

        Even in the case of libya nato went well beyond the mandate of the security council resolution.

        • Awoo [she/her]
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          8 months ago

          Oh absolutely but the point is that it simply wouldn't have happened at all if it were nuclear armed. It is a factor that completely changes the outcome of these council resolutions.

          Think DPRK as well. It genuinely doesn't matter what resolutions are made, the nukes change the result.