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Classification of War

The process and criteria for classifying conflicts as wars, including international armed conflicts (IAC) and non-international armed conflicts (NIAC), based on objective circumstances and factual tests.

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Jan 20, 2026

How do fact‑checkers classify a conflict as a 'war' versus a 'skirmish' or 'ceasefire'?

Fact‑checkers and legal analysts treat the labels "war," "skirmish," and "ceasefire" as legal and factual determinations grounded in objective criteria—primarily the identity and organization of parti...