invasion

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Countries like the United Kingdom and Spain joined the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

There is growing concern about the risk to US service personnel in this conflict, particularly amid talk of a possible ground invasion.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Prices spiked again in the summer of 2022 when U.S. sanctions on Russian oil following their invasion of Ukraine tightened supply.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Bogdanova notes that after the 1990 Kuwait invasion, which knocked the market down by 16% over seven weeks, the market didn’t break even for an additional four months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The Escambray Mountains were near the original invasion site.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin