Counterintervention
Counterintervention is a term used in international relations to describe actions by a state or coalition intended to prevent, deter, or reverse foreign intervention in its territory, government, or region, or to resist external attempts to influence its internal affairs. It encompasses a range of tools and strategies aimed at limiting external influence or interference.
Forms of counterintervention include military deterrence and denial, coercive diplomacy, economic measures such as sanctions or
Legal and normative considerations center on sovereignty and non-intervention, while also addressing legitimacy claims when intervention
Counterintervention is most relevant in contexts of interstate disputes, civil conflicts with external meddling, and regional
See also: Intervention, Non-intervention, Deterrence, Collective security, State sovereignty.