'''Aggression''' is a both a political and [[social]] concept. In politics and military affairs, it refers to taking the first move in a war - especially a war of conquest. The [[United Nations]] has proposed various treaties banning "aggression" but without giving any sort of definition of it at all.<ref>While arguments to include aggression centre on its extreme gravity and international repercussions, arguments against its inclusion centre on the lack of a sufficiently precise definition. Another part of the debate focused on the role of the Security Council in this regard. Pursuant to Article 39 of the [[UN Charter]], the Security Council "shall determine" the existence of an "act of aggression". [http://www.un.org/icc/crimes.htm "Crimes within the Court's Jurisdiction"], [[ICC]]</ref> | '''Aggression''' is a both a political and [[social]] concept. In politics and military affairs, it refers to taking the first move in a war - especially a war of conquest. The [[United Nations]] has proposed various treaties banning "aggression" but without giving any sort of definition of it at all.<ref>While arguments to include aggression centre on its extreme gravity and international repercussions, arguments against its inclusion centre on the lack of a sufficiently precise definition. Another part of the debate focused on the role of the Security Council in this regard. Pursuant to Article 39 of the [[UN Charter]], the Security Council "shall determine" the existence of an "act of aggression". [http://www.un.org/icc/crimes.htm "Crimes within the Court's Jurisdiction"], [[ICC]]</ref> |