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>> In practice and under customary law, a declaration of war is no longer necessary for a state of war to exist Was it ever? Under customary law, a state of wa
by thaumasiotes 2y ago
>> In practice and under customary law, a declaration of war is no longer necessary for a state of war to exist
Was it ever? Under customary law, a state of war exists between any two parties by default. What needs to be declared is peace, which is why so many ancient peace treaties survive.