Israel s Missing Peace Offensive

Peace, Not a Peace Offensive

I hope nobody finds that offensive.

China s Soft Power Offensive in Taiwan

The speaker's comments were highly offensive.

Okay, but what distinguishes it from an offensive unit?

They have shifted from defensive to offensive Iraqi led security initiatives.

E. Derogatory, culturally or otherwise offensive use of elements of indigenous culture

For months, state controlled media conducted a staggering, all out offensive against Ankara.

They decide what is too offensive or too provocative for you to see.

We would like to ban deployment in space of any type of offensive weapon.

It's highly unlikely that the Russians are truly planning some major offensive, Mr. Galeotti said.

Young children are especially at risk if they are exposed to inappropriate or offensive material.

Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions

7.3 The Committee recalls that Mr. Andreasen made offensive statements about foreigners at the party conference.

My breath is offensive to my wife. I am loathsome to the children of my own mother.

My breath is offensive to my wife. I am loathsome to the children of my own mother.

And many people aren't weird or offensive until the free market gives them the permission to be so.

And so, they're joining China, whose doctrine of use for 15 years has been both defensive and offensive.

I mean, obviously, it's got some very offensive, obscene content on it, just in terms of language alone.

States shall in particular prevent practices in the tourist industry that are offensive or derogatory to indigenous peoples.

They are currently conducting independent security and offensive operations in Rawah and combined zone reconnaissance near the Syrian border.

On the issue of gender stereotypes in the media and images and language offensive to women, there was a conflict of values as the Government sought to protect freedom of expression on the one hand and yet to protect women against discrimination and offensive attitudes on the other.

I call upon all parties to refrain from launching offensive military operations in the lead up to the Abuja talks.

Trademarks legislation in Aotearoa has also been amended to prevent the registration of marks that would be culturally offensive to Maori.

Step 7 The Treaty on Strategic Offensive Arms (START) and the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti Ballistic Missile Systems (ABM)

The military s recent offensive reflects this, relying on air strikes that imperiled civilians rather than a ground offensive that would have been more precise in achieving its objectives. And dropping bombs instead of arresting jihadis prevented the military from gaining valuable intelligence about future attacks and transnational ties to other organizations and networks.

And all of this stuff, basically, had accumulated to the point where the city was incredibly offensive to just walk around in.

A father of two has been banned from his children's school for turning up at their sports day in an offensive T shirt.

In China, in Russia and in loads of other countries that are developing cyber offensive capabilities, this is exactly what they are doing.

Craig McBeth, 36, from Burnley says he was barred from the school grounds after wearing this offensive T shirt to his children's sports day

The petitioner, a Member of Parliament, observed a party political broadcast on public television in which a series of party members made offensive remarks.

In fact, the interests of developing countries were much more complex, involving both defensive and offensive agendas that coalesced into a wider development agenda.

It would seem sensible to distinguish between offensive and defensive weapon capabilities, but again, this is not an issue on which all nations agree.

This may undermine its current offensive and the further escalation of violence expected in the run up to and during the 18 September parliamentary elections.

The negotiating attitude and position of developing countries regarding the various areas of Doha negotiations should not be interpreted as simplistic defensive or offensive approaches.

5. Recognizes the importance of the Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (START),The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, vol. 16 1991 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.92.IX.1), appendix II. which is still in force, and of its provisions, which will lay the foundation for ensuring confidence, transparency and predictability in further strategic offensive reductions

In this context, we welcome the conclusion of the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (the Moscow Treaty) between the United States of America and the Russian Federation.

Despite the recent offensive, many of the Taliban are thought to be ready to go home and the Government of Afghanistan has attempted to encourage this.

So a few game days later it came to light that we found out this major country was planning a military offensive to dominate the entire world.

6. Invites the United States of America and the Russian Federation to keep other States Members of the United Nations duly informed of their strategic offensive reductions

The largest of these, FDLR, issued a statement in Rome on 31 March 2005 by which it renounced the use of force and offensive action against Rwanda.

In that regard the Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions signed by the Russian Federation and the United States of America in 2002 was a major step forward.

The majority held that the speech contained derogatory and offensive remarks, but that no actual threats were made, nor any instructions to carry out any particular actions.

The real driving force behind the push for space weaponization lies in the intention to ensure US space superiority through offensive ASAT capabilities and space based missile defence interceptors.