Police action
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A police action in military/security studies and international relations, is a military action undertaken without a formal declaration of war, often localized in scope.
Since the Second World War, numerous police actions have taken place under the auspices of the major-power nations; indeed, a declared war is an increasing rarity.
The term is frequently used in reference to certain 20th-century historical events: the military actions of the Netherlands, Britain, and other allies during the Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949), the Malayan Emergency (1948-1960).
The invasion of the Hyderabad state, codenamed Operation Polo, in 1948 by India was referred to as a police action by the Government of India.
The United States has launched all of its major armed conflicts since World War II as police actions. In these events, Congress had not made a formal declaration of war, yet the President, as the commander-in-chief, has claimed authority to send in the armed forces when he deemed necessary. Nonetheless, limited Congressional control has been asserted, in terms of funding appropriations [citation needed].
The Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Kargil War strictly speaking, were not declared wars but police actions.
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