False Flag ✨

: Governments may also accuse rivals of planning false flags to preemptively "de-bunk" a potential pretext for war. For example, in 2022, the U.S. accused Russia of plotting a staged video of an attack to justify invading Ukraine. Pop Culture and Media

Transmitting a flag state it is not legally registered under. False Flag

: In modern military strategy, a false flag operation is often a "sham" attack used to justify war or domestic crackdowns. : Governments may also accuse rivals of planning

Using fraudulent registry documentation to evade oversight or sanctions. False Flag

: Japanese operatives blew up a small section of their own railway in Manchuria and blamed Chinese dissidents, using the "attack" as a pretext to invade and occupy the region.