> It is not "taking over" or "annexing". It is invading. A military ally, at that. I do not get your point. An annexation is a military invasion with the inte

> It is not "taking over" or "annexing". It is invading. A military ally, at that. I do not get your point. An annexation is a military invasion with the intention of an ongoing control over that area. "Taking over" is an euphemism of some more powerful entity stealing from some less powerful. What's your point here?