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<p>Whilst the term 'conflict threshold' was used during the oral evidence session
for the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee to explain the
difference between combat operations and wider military activity, it is not a formal
term that the Ministry of Defence uses to define different operations. Broadly speaking
there is a difference between military activity overseas which happens every day for
a whole range of purposes, and military combat operations which are much rarer. Given
the varying nature of military operations we do not believe it would be possible to
establish a strict 'conflict threshold' definition, instead emerging military activity
is assessed on a case-by-case basis.</p>
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