The Difference Between Military Defence Treaty versus Military Support Treaty versus Military Cooperation

27 May

Written By Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

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Latest Update: 15 October 2025

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Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Monitoring Multilateral Alliances, Including Multilateral Military Defence Treaty (MMDT), Bilateral Military Defence Treaty (BMDT), and Foreign Military Presence, which Have a Geopolitical Impact on Global Order

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**Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher**

**A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade**

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Section C - List of Contents

Section C. Military Risk in Wars, 2025 Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

Section C1. Typology of Military Defence Alliances
- Section C1.1 Multilateral Military Defence Treaty (MMDT) versus Bilateral Military Defence Treaty (BMDT)
- Section C1.2 Military Defence Treaty with Two-Directions (TD) versus Treaty with One-Direction (OD)
- Section C1.3 Active Military Defence Treaty versus Inactive Military Defence Treaty
- Section C1.4 Military Support Treaty versus Military Defence Treaty
  - Section C1.4.1 Military Support Treaty
  - Section C1.4.2 Military Defence Treaty
    - Section C1.4.2.1 Military Defence Treaty with a 'Clear Commitment' to Defend in the Case of an Attack: 'Hard-Definition' versus 'Mid-Definition' versus 'Soft-Definition'.
      - C1.4.2.1.1 'Hard-Definition'
      - C1.4.2.1.2 'Mid-Definition'
      - C1.4.2.1.3 'Soft-Definition'
    - Section C1.4.2.2 Military Defence Treaty with an 'Unclear Commitment' to Defend in the Case of an Attack
Section C2. Military Cooperation under Multilateral Trade Alliances
Section C3. Foreign Military Presence in Host Countries: Trade-off between Military Benefits and Military Risks

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher - A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

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