The Iraqi-Kuwaiti border problem and its military repercussions

Abstract

International borders are one of the most important topics of international law. They are also the source and cause of many international disputes. They are also the most commonly researched, and their emergence poses a threat to international peace and security, as they directly impinge on a state's sovereignty and threaten its very existence. International reality abounds with such disputes, and it can be said that no state throughout its history has been spared a border dispute. Perhaps the Second Gulf War and its painful repercussions for the region, including the border dispute between Iraq and Kuwait, are the best evidence of the potential consequences of Iraqi-Kuwaiti border crises and the threat they may pose to international peace and security. Therefore, we believe that border issues are difficult to resolve, as many countries initially agree only to quickly break them. Even international law considers the issue of borders a dilemma that is difficult to resolve through peaceful means, and sometimes border issues may even endanger international peace and security. Therefore, we believe that the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border crisis is of great political importance, as borders determine a state's sovereignty and its own entity. Otherwise, this crisis could lead to the outbreak of wars and conflicts, which in turn threaten international peace and security. It is likely that this dilemma, which remains intractable to date, will be investigated: the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border crises.