– At war: what exactly defines a region as “occupied”?
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If a military unit controls a region (especially a settlement) that was used to be controlled by another body that region is occupied.
But what exactly is “control”? In military settings we consider control as having an influence on the region and being able to keep that region somewhat safe. I’ll give two examples.
1. Let’s say we have a brigade in some flatlands. If this brigade can setup tents, kitchens, field hospitals and defense systems without a problem in that region they are controlling it.
2. Now we’re in a city. If the same brigade is effectively policing and running the city, if there aren’t any actual fighting going on, if the mayor is now the brigadier general of that brigade they are controlling that city and they have occupied it.
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