SettingsDiplomatic incidents
1938 Polish ultimatum to Lithuania
The 1938 Polish ultimatum to Lithuania was an ultimatum delivered to Lithuania by Poland on March 17, 1938.
The 1938 Polish ultimatum to Lithuania was an ultimatum delivered to Lithuania by Poland on March 17, 1938.
1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania
1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania was an oral ultimatum presented to Juozas Urbšys, Foreign Minister of Lithuania, by Joachim von Ribbentrop, Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany, on March 20, 1939.
1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania was an oral ultimatum presented to Juozas Urbšys, Foreign Minister of Lithuania, by Joachim von Ribbentrop, Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany, on March 20, 1939.
1940 Soviet ultimatum to Lithuania
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania before midnight of June 14, 1940.
The Soviet Union issued an ultimatum to Lithuania before midnight of June 14, 1940.
1960 U-2 incident
The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960, during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower and during the leadership of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, when a United States U...
The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on 1 May 1960, during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower and during the leadership of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, when a United States U...
1964 T-39 shootdown incident
The 1964 T-39 shootdown incident occurred on 28 January 1964, when an unarmed United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany by a Soviet Mi...
The 1964 T-39 shootdown incident occurred on 28 January 1964, when an unarmed United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany by a Soviet Mi...
1989 Belgian MiG-23 crash
The 1989 Belgian MiG-23 crash involved the crash of an unmanned Soviet MiG-23M "Flogger-B" into a house in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 4 July 1989, killing a 19-year-old man.
The 1989 Belgian MiG-23 crash involved the crash of an unmanned Soviet MiG-23M "Flogger-B" into a house in Kortrijk, Belgium, on 4 July 1989, killing a 19-year-old man.
1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan
The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces.
The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces.
1998 Iranian diplomats murder in Afghanistan
The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces.
The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces.
2004 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel
The 2004 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel took place in the Shatt al-Arab waterway on 21 June.
The 2004 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel took place in the Shatt al-Arab waterway on 21 June.
2006 Slovak-Hungarian diplomatic affairs
The Slovak-Hungarian diplomatic affairs of 2006 were a series of ethnic and diplomatic affairs between Slovakia and Hungary.
The Slovak-Hungarian diplomatic affairs of 2006 were a series of ethnic and diplomatic affairs between Slovakia and Hungary.
2006 Slovak–Hungarian diplomatic affairs
The Slovak-Hungarian diplomatic affairs of 2006 were a series of ethnic and diplomatic affairs between Slovakia and Hungary.
The Slovak-Hungarian diplomatic affairs of 2006 were a series of ethnic and diplomatic affairs between Slovakia and Hungary.
2007 Iranian seizure of Royal Navy personnel
Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days.
Iranian military personnel seized 15 Royal Navy personnel during 2007 and held them for 13 days.
2007 Morocco-Spain diplomatic conflict
The 2007 Morocco–Spain diplomatic conflict was a short lived disturbance of international relations between Morocco and Spain that arose after the announcement of the impending visit of the King...
The 2007 Morocco–Spain diplomatic conflict was a short lived disturbance of international relations between Morocco and Spain that arose after the announcement of the impending visit of the King...
2009 Chile-Peru espionage scandal
The 2009 Chile-Peru espionage scandal was a diplomatic crisis that occurred when a Peruvian court ordered the arrest of two Chilean military officers over allegedly bribing a Peruvian air force ...
The 2009 Chile-Peru espionage scandal was a diplomatic crisis that occurred when a Peruvian court ordered the arrest of two Chilean military officers over allegedly bribing a Peruvian air force ...
2009 Singapore Romanian diplomat incident
The Singapore Romanian diplomat incident occurred on 15 December 2009, when three pedestrians were struck in a hit-and-run in the Singapore suburb of Bukit Panjang.
The Singapore Romanian diplomat incident occurred on 15 December 2009, when three pedestrians were struck in a hit-and-run in the Singapore suburb of Bukit Panjang.
2010 Georgian news report hoax
The 2010 Georgian news report hoax describes a fake news report, or mockumentary, aired by Georgian television station Imedi TV on 13 March 2010.
The 2010 Georgian news report hoax describes a fake news report, or mockumentary, aired by Georgian television station Imedi TV on 13 March 2010.
2011 alleged Iran assassination plot
The plot was referred to as the "Iran assassination plot" or the "Iran terror plot" in the media, while the FBI named the case "Operation Red Coalition".
The plot was referred to as the "Iran assassination plot" or the "Iran terror plot" in the media, while the FBI named the case "Operation Red Coalition".
2011 attack on the British Embassy in Iran
The British Embassy in Iran was attacked on 29 November 2011 by a crowd of Iranian protesters who stormed the embassy and another British diplomatic compound in Tehran, ransacking offices and st...
The British Embassy in Iran was attacked on 29 November 2011 by a crowd of Iranian protesters who stormed the embassy and another British diplomatic compound in Tehran, ransacking offices and st...
2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Egypt
The 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Egypt involved several thousand Egyptian protesters forcibly entering the Israeli embassy in Giza, on Friday, 9 September 2011, after breaking down a re...
The 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Egypt involved several thousand Egyptian protesters forcibly entering the Israeli embassy in Giza, on Friday, 9 September 2011, after breaking down a re...
2011 Cairo Israeli embassy attack
The 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Egypt involved several thousand Egyptian protesters forcibly entering the Israeli embassy in in Giza, part of greater Cairo, on Friday, 9 September 2011...
The 2011 attack on the Israeli embassy in Egypt involved several thousand Egyptian protesters forcibly entering the Israeli embassy in in Giza, part of greater Cairo, on Friday, 9 September 2011...
2012 Italian shooting in the Arabian sea
The 2012 Italian shooting in the Arabian sea is an incident under investigation of 15 February 2012, off the coast of southern India, in which the use of lethal force by members of an Italian na...
The 2012 Italian shooting in the Arabian sea is an incident under investigation of 15 February 2012, off the coast of southern India, in which the use of lethal force by members of an Italian na...
2012 Italian shooting in the Arabian Sea
The 2012 Italian shooting in the Arabian sea is an incident under investigation of 15 February 2012, off the coast of southern India, in which the use of lethal force by members of an Italian na...
The 2012 Italian shooting in the Arabian sea is an incident under investigation of 15 February 2012, off the coast of southern India, in which the use of lethal force by members of an Italian na...
Abyssinia Crisis
The Abyssinia Crisis was a diplomatic crisis during the interwar period originating in the "Walwal incident."
The Abyssinia Crisis was a diplomatic crisis during the interwar period originating in the "Walwal incident."
Adel al-Jubeir assassination plot
Adel al-Jubeir assassination plot was an alleged conspiracy tied to the Iranian government to assassinate Saudi ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in the United States, the alleged plot also included pla...
Adel al-Jubeir assassination plot was an alleged conspiracy tied to the Iranian government to assassinate Saudi ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in the United States, the alleged plot also included pla...
Ahmad Motevaselian
Ahmdad Motevaselian is one of the four Iranian diplomats and commander of the Iranian Revolution Guard unit in Baalbak that was reportedly kidnapped at an inspection point for the Lebanese Force...
Ahmdad Motevaselian is one of the four Iranian diplomats and commander of the Iranian Revolution Guard unit in Baalbak that was reportedly kidnapped at an inspection point for the Lebanese Force...
Albania-Serbian border incident (1999)
Albania-Serbian border incident was the attack of the Serbian army to the border of Albania in 1999 near Tropoja.
Albania-Serbian border incident was the attack of the Serbian army to the border of Albania in 1999 near Tropoja.
Albania-Yugoslav border incident (1999)
An Albania-Yugoslav border incident took place in April of 1999 when the Yugoslav Army shelled several Albanian border towns around Krumë, Tropojë.
An Albania-Yugoslav border incident took place in April of 1999 when the Yugoslav Army shelled several Albanian border towns around Krumë, Tropojë.
An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska
The An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska occurred February 27, 1974, when a Soviet Antonov An-24LR "Toros" (CCCP-47195) ice reconnaissance aircraft landed at Gambell, Alaska.
The An-24 incident at Gambell, Alaska occurred February 27, 1974, when a Soviet Antonov An-24LR "Toros" (CCCP-47195) ice reconnaissance aircraft landed at Gambell, Alaska.
Anton incident
Anton Salonen is a child with Russian-Finnish dual citizenship involved in an international child custody dispute between his parents.
Anton Salonen is a child with Russian-Finnish dual citizenship involved in an international child custody dispute between his parents.
Arbuthnot and Ambrister incident
The Arbuthnot and Ambrister incident occurred in 1818 during the First Seminole War when American General Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida and captured and executed two British subjects ch...
The Arbuthnot and Ambrister incident occurred in 1818 during the First Seminole War when American General Andrew Jackson invaded Spanish Florida and captured and executed two British subjects ch...
Beagle conflict
The Beagle conflict was a border dispute between Chile and Argentina over the possession of Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands and the scope of the maritime jurisdiction associated with those isla...
The Beagle conflict was a border dispute between Chile and Argentina over the possession of Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands and the scope of the maritime jurisdiction associated with those isla...
Berne incident
The Berne incident consisted in the brief seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Switzerland, by a group of Romanian émigrés who opposed the communist regime.
The Berne incident consisted in the brief seizure of the Romanian embassy in Bern, Switzerland, by a group of Romanian émigrés who opposed the communist regime.
Blue Diamond Affair
The Blue Diamond Affair was a series of events triggered by the 1989 theft of gems belonging to the Saudi royal family by a Thai employee.
The Blue Diamond Affair was a series of events triggered by the 1989 theft of gems belonging to the Saudi royal family by a Thai employee.
Bodø affair
The Bodø affair was a diplomatic scandal involving Sweden-Norway (then a dual monarchy) and the United Kingdom, which lasted from 1818 to 1821.
The Bodø affair was a diplomatic scandal involving Sweden-Norway (then a dual monarchy) and the United Kingdom, which lasted from 1818 to 1821.
Bogotá Bracelet
The Bogotá Bracelet incident took place in May 1970 when Bobby Moore, the captain of the England national football team, was detained in Colombia for four days after being accused of stealing a ...
The Bogotá Bracelet incident took place in May 1970 when Bobby Moore, the captain of the England national football team, was detained in Colombia for four days after being accused of stealing a ...
Bombings of Switzerland in World War II
Bombings of Switzerland in World War II consisted of initially sporadic bombing events that became more frequent during the later stage of World War II.
Bombings of Switzerland in World War II consisted of initially sporadic bombing events that became more frequent during the later stage of World War II.
Brendan Kyle Hatcher
Brendan Kyle Hatcher is a United States diplomat who gained notoriety in August 2009 after the Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, a newspaper which Russian intelligence expert Andrei Soldatov...
Brendan Kyle Hatcher is a United States diplomat who gained notoriety in August 2009 after the Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, a newspaper which Russian intelligence expert Andrei Soldatov...
Bud Wolfe
Roland 'Bud' Wolfe 'Bud' Wolfe was an American pilot who parachuted from an RAF Spitfire plane into a peat bog on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland, on Sunday, November 30, 1941.
Roland 'Bud' Wolfe 'Bud' Wolfe was an American pilot who parachuted from an RAF Spitfire plane into a peat bog on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland, on Sunday, November 30, 1941.
Chesapeake Affair
The Chesapeake Affair was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War.
The Chesapeake Affair was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War.
Cocktail Wars
The Cocktail Wars were a series of diplomatic rows between the European Union and Cuba.
The Cocktail Wars were a series of diplomatic rows between the European Union and Cuba.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Africa)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Sub-Saharan Africa and related subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Sub-Saharan Africa and related subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Asia and Oceania)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Asia and Oceania subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Asia and Oceania subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Europe)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Europe and related subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Europe and related subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Middle East)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted the United States' opinion of the Middle East-related subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted the United States' opinion of the Middle East-related subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Region — Africa)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Sub-Saharan Africa and related subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Sub-Saharan Africa and related subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Region — Asia and Oceania)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Asia and Oceania subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Asia and Oceania subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Region — Europe)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Europe and related subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted Europe and related subjects extensively.
Contents of the United States diplomatic cables leak (Region — Middle East)
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted the United States' opinion of the Middle East-related subjects extensively.
Content from the United States diplomatic cables leak has depicted the United States' opinion of the Middle East-related subjects extensively.
Corfu Channel Incident
The Corfu Channel Incident refers to three separate events involving Royal Navy ships in the Channel of Corfu which took place in 1946, and it is considered an early episode of the Cold War.
The Corfu Channel Incident refers to three separate events involving Royal Navy ships in the Channel of Corfu which took place in 1946, and it is considered an early episode of the Cold War.
Corfu incident
The Corfu Incident was a 1923 diplomatic crisis between the Kingdom of Greece and the Kingdom of Italy.
The Corfu Incident was a 1923 diplomatic crisis between the Kingdom of Greece and the Kingdom of Italy.
Dikko Affair
The Dikko Affair was a 1984 Nigerian attempt to kidnap Umaru Dikko, a former government minister living in England, and secretly transport him back to Nigeria in a diplomatic bag.
The Dikko Affair was a 1984 Nigerian attempt to kidnap Umaru Dikko, a former government minister living in England, and secretly transport him back to Nigeria in a diplomatic bag.
Don Pacifico affair
The Don Pacifico Affair concerned a Portuguese Jew, named David Pacifico (known as Don Pacifico), who was a trader and the Portuguese consul in Athens during the reign of King Otto.
The Don Pacifico Affair concerned a Portuguese Jew, named David Pacifico (known as Don Pacifico), who was a trader and the Portuguese consul in Athens during the reign of King Otto.
Don Pacifico affair and case
The Don Pacifico Affair concerned a Portuguese Jew, named David Pacifico, who was a trader and the Portuguese consul in Athens during the reign of King Otto.
The Don Pacifico Affair concerned a Portuguese Jew, named David Pacifico, who was a trader and the Portuguese consul in Athens during the reign of King Otto.
Ems Dispatch
The Ems Dispatch (Dépêche d'Ems, Emser Depesche), sometimes called the Ems Telegram, caused France to declare the Franco-Prussian War in July 1870.
The Ems Dispatch (Dépêche d'Ems, Emser Depesche), sometimes called the Ems Telegram, caused France to declare the Franco-Prussian War in July 1870.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident or "Fashoda Crisis" (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa.
The Fashoda Incident or "Fashoda Crisis" (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa.
Flagstaff hill incident
The Flagstaff hill incident was an international incident between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom which took place on the night of 5/6 May 1976, when the Garda Síochána and the Ir...
The Flagstaff hill incident was an international incident between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom which took place on the night of 5/6 May 1976, when the Garda Síochána and the Ir...
General Sherman incident
The General Sherman Incident was the destruction of an armed merchant marine side-wheel steamer that visited Korea in 1866.
The General Sherman Incident was the destruction of an armed merchant marine side-wheel steamer that visited Korea in 1866.
Guillaume Schnaebelé
Guillaume Schnaebelé or Wilhelm Schnäbele was an Alsace-born French official best known for being arrested by Germans in the April 1887 Schnaebele incident which nearly led to war be...
Guillaume Schnaebelé or Wilhelm Schnäbele was an Alsace-born French official best known for being arrested by Germans in the April 1887 Schnaebele incident which nearly led to war be...
Hainan Island incident
On April 1, 2001, a mid-air collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy J-8II interceptor fighter jet resulted in an interna...
On April 1, 2001, a mid-air collision between a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence aircraft and a People's Liberation Army Navy J-8II interceptor fighter jet resulted in an interna...
Icarus affair
The Icarus affair was an incident involving the murder of two Royal Navy sailors in Nagasaki, Japan in 1867, leading to increased diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and the Bakumats...
The Icarus affair was an incident involving the murder of two Royal Navy sailors in Nagasaki, Japan in 1867, leading to increased diplomatic tensions between the United Kingdom and the Bakumats...
International incident
An international incident is a seemingly relatively small or limited action or clash that results in a wider dispute between two or more nation-states.
An international incident is a seemingly relatively small or limited action or clash that results in a wider dispute between two or more nation-states.
Iran crisis of 1946
The Iran crisis of 1946, also known as the Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis, followed the end of World War II and stemmed from the Soviet Union's refusal to relinquish occupied Iranian territory, de...
The Iran crisis of 1946, also known as the Iran-Azerbaijan Crisis, followed the end of World War II and stemmed from the Soviet Union's refusal to relinquish occupied Iranian territory, de...
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 66 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of ...
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 66 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of ...
Iranian events of 1921
Several major events occurred in Iran in 1921, which eventually led to the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty as the ruling house of Iran in 1925.
Several major events occurred in Iran in 1921, which eventually led to the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty as the ruling house of Iran in 1925.
Itata Incident
The Itata Incident was a diplomatic affair and military incident involving the United States and Chilean insurgents during the Chilean Civil War in 1891.
The Itata Incident was a diplomatic affair and military incident involving the United States and Chilean insurgents during the Chilean Civil War in 1891.
July Crisis
The July Crisis was a diplomatic crisis among the major powers of Europe in the summer of 1914 that led to the First World War.
The July Crisis was a diplomatic crisis among the major powers of Europe in the summer of 1914 that led to the First World War.
Kazem Akhavan
Kazem Akhavan is one of the four Iranian diplomats that was reportedly kidnapped at an inspection point for the Lebanese Forces in north Lebanon on July 4, 1982.
Kazem Akhavan is one of the four Iranian diplomats that was reportedly kidnapped at an inspection point for the Lebanese Forces in north Lebanon on July 4, 1982.
Kuzma's mother
Kuzma's mother or Kuzka's mother (Кузькина мать) is a part of the Russian idiomatic expression "to show kuzka's mother to someone" (Показать кузькину мать (кому-либо)) which means "to teac...
Kuzma's mother or Kuzka's mother (Кузькина мать) is a part of the Russian idiomatic expression "to show kuzka's mother to someone" (Показать кузькину мать (кому-либо)) which means "to teac...
Libyan Hostage Situation 1984
The Libyan Hostage Situation began on the night of the murder of WPC Fletcher, April 17, 1984 and lasted until February 5, 1985.
The Libyan Hostage Situation began on the night of the murder of WPC Fletcher, April 17, 1984 and lasted until February 5, 1985.
LICOPA affair
The LICOPA affair was a diplomatic conflict between the People's Republic of Congo and Zaire during the Cold War in the early 1970s.
The LICOPA affair was a diplomatic conflict between the People's Republic of Congo and Zaire during the Cold War in the early 1970s.
Namamugi Incident
The Namamugi Incident (also known sometimes as the Kanagawa Incident, and as the Richardson Affair) was a samurai assault on foreign nationals in Japan on September 14, 1862, which r...
The Namamugi Incident (also known sometimes as the Kanagawa Incident, and as the Richardson Affair) was a samurai assault on foreign nationals in Japan on September 14, 1862, which r...
Nootka Crisis
The Nootka Crisis was an international incident and political dispute between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain, triggered by a series of events that took place during the ...
The Nootka Crisis was an international incident and political dispute between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain, triggered by a series of events that took place during the ...
Operation Red Coalition
Operation Red coalition was an alleged conspiracy tied to the Iranian government to assassinate Saudi ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in the United States, the alleged plot also included plans to bomb...
Operation Red coalition was an alleged conspiracy tied to the Iranian government to assassinate Saudi ambassador Adel al-Jubeir in the United States, the alleged plot also included plans to bomb...
Orzeł incident
The Orzeł incident occurred at the beginning of World War II. The Polish submarine ORP Orzeł escaped from Tallinn in then-neutral Estonia.
The Orzeł incident occurred at the beginning of World War II. The Polish submarine ORP Orzeł escaped from Tallinn in then-neutral Estonia.
Pig War
The Pig War was a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the British Empire over the boundary between the US and British North America.
The Pig War was a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the British Empire over the boundary between the US and British North America.
Port Hamilton Incident
The Port Hamilton Incident or the Geomun Island Incident was the illegal occupation of the Port Hamilton (Korean: Komundo) by the Royal Navy from 15 April 1885 to 27 February 1887.
The Port Hamilton Incident or the Geomun Island Incident was the illegal occupation of the Port Hamilton (Korean: Komundo) by the Royal Navy from 15 April 1885 to 27 February 1887.
Project Dark Gene
Project Dark Gene was an active, aerial espionage program run by the CIA and Imperial Iranian Air Force from bases inside Iran against the Soviet Union.
Project Dark Gene was an active, aerial espionage program run by the CIA and Imperial Iranian Air Force from bases inside Iran against the Soviet Union.
Raymond Allen Davis incident
Raymond Allen Davis is a former United States Army soldier, private security firm employee, and contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Raymond Allen Davis is a former United States Army soldier, private security firm employee, and contractor with the Central Intelligence Agency.
Reactions to the United States diplomatic cables leak
Reactions to the United States diplomatic cables leak included stark criticism, anticipation, commendation, strong support for, as well as outright threats against people involved in the leak, s...
Reactions to the United States diplomatic cables leak included stark criticism, anticipation, commendation, strong support for, as well as outright threats against people involved in the leak, s...
Roland 'Bud' Wolfe
Roland 'Bud' Wolfe 'Bud' Wolfe was an American pilot who parachuted from an RAF Spitfire plane into a peat bog on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland, on Sunday, November 30, 1941.
Roland 'Bud' Wolfe 'Bud' Wolfe was an American pilot who parachuted from an RAF Spitfire plane into a peat bog on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland, on Sunday, November 30, 1941.
Sedan (nuclear test)
Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on 6 July 1962 as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigat...
Storax Sedan was a shallow underground nuclear test conducted in Area 10 of Yucca Flat at the Nevada National Security Site on 6 July 1962 as part of Operation Plowshare, a program to investigat...
Seyed Mohsen Mousavi
Seyed Mohsen Mousavi is one of the four Iranian diplomats that was reportedly kidnapped at an inspection point for the Lebanese Forces in north Lebanon on July 4, 1982.
Seyed Mohsen Mousavi is one of the four Iranian diplomats that was reportedly kidnapped at an inspection point for the Lebanese Forces in north Lebanon on July 4, 1982.
Shoe-banging incident
Nikita Khrushchev's shoe-banging incident allegedly occurred during the 902nd Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly held in New York on 12 October 1960, when the infuriated leader of the So...
Nikita Khrushchev's shoe-banging incident allegedly occurred during the 902nd Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly held in New York on 12 October 1960, when the infuriated leader of the So...
Surveillance Detection Unit
Surveillance Detection Units are organizations belonging to the US Government that have conducted secret surveillance that potentially broke national laws in various European countries.
Surveillance Detection Units are organizations belonging to the US Government that have conducted secret surveillance that potentially broke national laws in various European countries.
T-39 Aircraft Incident
The T-39 Aircraft Incident occurred on January 28, 1964, when an unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
The T-39 Aircraft Incident occurred on January 28, 1964, when an unarmed USAF T-39 Sabreliner on a training mission was shot down over Erfurt, East Germany, by a Soviet MiG-19.
Taghi Rastegar Moghadam
Taghi Rastegar Moghadam is one of the four Iranian diplomats that was reportedly kidnapped by Israeli forces at an inspection point for the Lebanese Forces in north Lebanon on July 4, 1982.
Taghi Rastegar Moghadam is one of the four Iranian diplomats that was reportedly kidnapped by Israeli forces at an inspection point for the Lebanese Forces in north Lebanon on July 4, 1982.
Telegram Crisis
The Telegram Crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Denmark and Germany in October–November 1942 during the German occupation of Denmark.
The Telegram Crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Denmark and Germany in October–November 1942 during the German occupation of Denmark.
Tientsin Incident
Tientsin Incident was an international incident created by a blockade by the Imperial Japanese Army's Japanese Northern China Area Army of the British settlements in the north China treaty port ...
Tientsin Incident was an international incident created by a blockade by the Imperial Japanese Army's Japanese Northern China Area Army of the British settlements in the north China treaty port ...
Trent Affair
The Trent Affair, also known as the Mason and Slidell Affair, was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War.
The Trent Affair, also known as the Mason and Slidell Affair, was an international diplomatic incident that occurred during the American Civil War.
Tsushima Incident
The Tsushima Incident occurred in 1861 when the Russians attempted to establish a year-round anchorage on the coast of the island of Tsushima, a Japanese territory located between Honshu and Korea.
The Tsushima Incident occurred in 1861 when the Russians attempted to establish a year-round anchorage on the coast of the island of Tsushima, a Japanese territory located between Honshu and Korea.
U.S. raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Arbil
The US raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Arbil refers to the events of 11 January 2007 when the US military raided the Iranian Liaison Office (which was in the process of becoming accredited...
The US raid on the Iranian Liaison Office in Arbil refers to the events of 11 January 2007 when the US military raided the Iranian Liaison Office (which was in the process of becoming accredited...
United Airlines Flight 663
The United Airlines Flight 663 incident was a "minor international incident" in 2010 involving a Qatari diplomat on the leg of a United Airlines flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Air...
The United Airlines Flight 663 incident was a "minor international incident" in 2010 involving a Qatari diplomat on the leg of a United Airlines flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Air...
United States diplomatic cables leak
The United States diplomatic cables leak, widely known as Cablegate, began in February 2010 when WikiLeaks—a non-profit organization that publishes submissions from anonymous whistleblower...
The United States diplomatic cables leak, widely known as Cablegate, began in February 2010 when WikiLeaks—a non-profit organization that publishes submissions from anonymous whistleblower...
Virginius Affair
The Virginius Affair was a diplomatic dispute that occurred from October 1873 to February 1875 between the United States, Great Britain and Spain, then in control of Cuba, during the Ten Ye...
The Virginius Affair was a diplomatic dispute that occurred from October 1873 to February 1875 between the United States, Great Britain and Spain, then in control of Cuba, during the Ten Ye...
Ward Incident
The Ward Incident was a diplomatic incident which occurred in China in 1948-1949, during the final years of the Chinese Civil War.
The Ward Incident was a diplomatic incident which occurred in China in 1948-1949, during the final years of the Chinese Civil War.
We will bury you
"We will bury you!" ("Мы вас похороним!", transliterated as My vas pokhoronim!) was a phrase famously used by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev while addressing Western ambassadors at a rece...
"We will bury you!" ("Мы вас похороним!", transliterated as My vas pokhoronim!) was a phrase famously used by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev while addressing Western ambassadors at a rece...
Welwel, Ethiopia
Welwel (also transliterated Walwal; Italian Ual-Ual), is a town in eastern Ethiopia known as the Ogaden.
Welwel (also transliterated Walwal; Italian Ual-Ual), is a town in eastern Ethiopia known as the Ogaden.
XYZ Affair
The XYZ Affair was a 1798 very amusing diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France.
The XYZ Affair was a 1798 very amusing diplomatic episode during the administration of John Adams that Americans interpreted as an insult from France.
Zimmermann Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States.
The Zimmermann Telegram was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States.
¿Por qué no te callas?
¿Por qué no te callas? (English: "Why don't you just
Shut up?") is a phrase that was uttered by King Juan Carlos I of Spain to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, at the 2007 Ibero-American ...
¿Por qué no te callas? (English: "Why don't you just
Shut up?") is a phrase that was uttered by King Juan Carlos I of Spain to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, at the 2007 Ibero-American ...
Åland crisis
The Åland crisis was one of the first issues put up for arbitration by the League of Nations on its formation.
The Åland crisis was one of the first issues put up for arbitration by the League of Nations on its formation.