– At war: what exactly defines a region as “occupied”?

Question

– At war: what exactly defines a region as “occupied”?

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Answer 1

There’s no single definition, it’s not a term of art. It depends on the circumstances and each and every conflict will be different. In the broadest sense, it’s a region in which the “rightful” owner does not have any effective control or administration, and some other country or group does. For example, during the Falklands War, Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands and had placed their own military units on the Island. The Falkland Islands were internationally recognized as being part of the United Kingdom, however the UK did not have any control or administration over the Islands because they were under Argentinian military control.