China s Soft Power Offensive in Taiwan

Israel s Missing Peace Offensive

Peace, Not a Peace Offensive

I hope nobody finds that offensive.

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.

But the Palestinian and Israeli peoples, their leaders, and the international community must all respond to the challenges that will follow. Most importantly, the future of the conflict and the chances for genuine peace in the region will depend on understanding the limits of offensive military power, defensive resistance, and unilateralism.

The Monitoring Group has been informed, and believes, that the foregoing plans for military action are not solely defensive, but also offensive, with each side having the ultimate objective of trying to absolutely defeat the other and be the primary power of influence, if not control, in central and southern Somalia.

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.

Instead, the US is trying to deter China s rulers from launching a military attack on the democrats in Taiwan. But if the EU ever begins to offer China extensive exports of powerful and offensive weapons systems, the military power of the People s Liberation Army would be able to defeat Taiwan s defense forces.

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.

Local power, central power, now, people power.

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.

From People Power to Putin Power

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.