Whether or Not the placement of troops by Reverentia, near the East Agnostican border was

a prohibited use of force, despite Reverentia’s statement of lack of territorial ambitions.

The Respondents submit that:

1. The placement of troops near the border does not constitute threat nor use of force;

2. Reverentia did not violate any territorial integrity.

1) Military movement within one’s own territory is not considered a threat to

another state. In the case of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, both South Korea
together with the U.S and North Korea established borders with military
movement not for actual use of force nor for threat but to keep security and
peace among the two nations. The United States Force Korea (USFK) says its
mission is to “deter aggression and, if necessary, defend the Republic of
Korea”. In the instant case, Reverentia’s actions shows less aggressiveness and
threat, but for the purpose of giving aid to its people fleeing the violence at
East Agnostica. As according to Reverentia “it had no territorial ambitions but
were only concerned about violence spilling over”. President Nuvallus
provided a diplomatic note to Agnostica and giving Reverentian troops
“specific orders not to leave Reverentian territory.” Because Reverentia’s acts
remained within its borders and had explicit peaceful intensions, they were
not a threat or use of force against Agnostica and thus not violating
international law.

2) When Reverentian troops did enter East Agnostica, it was no longer part of
Agnostica and was an Independent State, therefore Reverentia did not violate
any territorial integrity.

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Rights, Intervention, and the Use of Force, Oxford, Oxford University Press.