A big part of the western USA was acquired from Mexico via the Mexican-American war.
The Spanish-American war gained Puerto Rico and Guam as US territories.
Appeasement helped Britain build up their armed forces.
Armed forces (army, navy, air force, national guard) provide for the common defense (as the Preamble to the Constitution says). They protect the country from foreign invasion, or from attacks on its trade, and domestically provide a means of suppressing rebellion, insurrection, or civil disobedience.
Invasions involve the aggressive entry of armed forces into a country or territory which is not their own with the intent to conquer or establish control over its inhabitants. Invasions can lead to war or indicate the end of a war.
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
it was armed and it was neutrality
Armed conflict
Economic and political interventionism when required, blackmail if needed. Armed invasion is a last resort, but it is not off the table.
The "Truman Doctrine" stated that "it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." This could be interpreted as stating that US foreign policy should support worldwide democracy.
Swedish neutrality refers to Sweden's policy of neutrality in armed conflicts, which has been in effect since the early 19th century. The policy originated largely as a result of Sweden's involvement in the Napoleonic Wars during which over a third of the country's territory was lost
R. D. McLaurin has written: 'Middle East foreign policy' -- subject(s): Addresses, essays, lectures, Foreign relations 'The political impact of U.S. military force in the Middle East' -- subject(s): Arab Foreign public opinion, Arabic newspapers, Armed Forces, Foreign relations, Public opinion 'The United States and the defense of the Pacific' -- subject(s): Defenses, Military policy 'Military Propaganda'
Often as the result of armed conflict.
An armed conflict is a term used in international law for a "contested incompatibility" which concerns government, territory, or both, where the use of armed force is present.
The National Security Council is responsible for national security and foreign policy. The Secretary of Defense is second only to the president and exercises command and control over the United States' military.
Rose E. Gottemoeller has written: 'Conflict and consensus in the Soviet armed forces' -- subject(s): Armed Forces, Civil-military relations, Military policy, Weapons systems 'Transforming clients into surrogates' -- subject(s): Foreign relations 'Soviet reactions to the National Aerospace Plane (NASP)' -- subject(s): Military policy, Military relations, Strategic Defense Initiative
Robert Mark Rosh has written: 'The causes and consequences of Third World military burdens' -- subject(s): Economic policy, Foreign economic relations, Appropriations and expenditures, Armed Forces
Harold J. Clem has written: 'United States international economic policy' -- subject(s): Commerce, Commercial policy, Foreign economic relations, International economic relations 'Maintenance management in the Department of Defense' -- subject(s): Armed Forces, Equipment, Management
Expand it's Armed Forces.