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{{Short description|Type of military offensive where armed forces of one geopolitical entity forcibly enter another}} {{About|the military offensive}} {{pp-move}} {{original research|date=April 2013}} {{history of war}} [[File:OperationBarbarossa.PNG|thumb|upright=1.35|Map of the first phase of [[Operation Barbarossa]] on 25 August, 1941]] An '''invasion''' is a [[Offensive (military)|military offensive]] of [[combatants]] of one [[geopolitics|geopolitical]] [[Legal entity|entity]], usually in large numbers, entering [[territory (country subdivision)|territory]] controlled by another similar entity, often involving [[Crime of aggression|acts of aggression]].<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|invading}}</ref> Generally, invasions have objectives of conquering, liberating or reestablishing control or authority over a territory; forcing the partition of a country; altering the established [[government]] or gaining concessions from said government; or a combination thereof.{{Cn|date=February 2024}} An invasion can be the cause of a [[war]], be a part of a larger strategy to end a war, or it can constitute an entire war in itself. Due to the large scale of the operations associated with invasions, they are usually [[Strategy|strategic]] in planning and execution.{{not verified in body|date=April 2014}}
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