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fortunately, the cool relationship between the two nations never escalated into a hot war
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China refuses to rule out the use of force to unify the island with the mainland, and a widening hard power imbalance across the Taiwan Strait is fueling concerns that Beijing could soon compel Taipei with the threat of a hot war.
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The developments have led to a heightened sense of uncertainty and stress among many Americans, while a hot war in the Middle East between Israel and Iran is sparking fears of a wider global conflict the U.S. could become involved in.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Iran clearly wants to de-escalate its hot war with Israel, which is now in its fifth day and ostensibly over a nuclear program Israel sees as an existential threat.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
Despite sporadic efforts at peace talks, there are two hot wars in progress – between Russia and Ukraine, and between Israel and Gaza.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The developments have led to a heightened sense of uncertainty and stress among many Americans, while a hot war in the Middle East between Israel and Iran is sparking fears of a wider global conflict the U.S. could become involved in.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Iran clearly wants to de-escalate its hot war with Israel, which is now in its fifth day and ostensibly over a nuclear program Israel sees as an existential threat.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 17 June 2025
Despite sporadic efforts at peace talks, there are two hot wars in progress – between Russia and Ukraine, and between Israel and Gaza.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Hot war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20war. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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