Category
page 1Military diplomacy
neutral country
sovereign state which officially declares itself to be neutral towards the belligerents in a war

ceasefire
thumb|250px|A truce—not a compromise, but a chance for high-toned gentlemen to retire gracefully from their very civil declarations of warBy Thomas Nast in ''[[Harper's Weekly'', February 17, 1877, p. 132.]]
The Quad
strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India
gunboat diplomacy
pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of naval power
Big Stick ideology
refers to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy: "speak softly, and carry a big stick, you will go far!"
defence diplomacy
peaceful use of defence resources in foreign policy
US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement
nuclear weapons security pact
military aid
military aid for the armed forces of a country.
hostage diplomacy
taking hostages for diplomatic purposes
export control
legislation that prevents the export of goods that may be contrary to the interests of the exporting country
Inter-American Defense Board
international committee
American–Japanese–Korean trilateral pact
Japan–South Korea–US security partnership
Coercive diplomacy
parley
thumb|right|300px|The Parley by Frederic Remington, 1903, depicting a [[settler parleying with a Native American.]]