Which of the following examples would be an interstate war?
A)The South Vietnamese insurgency fighting the government of Vietnam
B)Iraq attacking Kuwait
C)The United Nations sending peacekeepers to Sierra Leone
D)Sunni and Shiite militias fighting each other in Iraq

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An interstate war is a military conflict between two or more sovereign states. In this case, Iraq attacking Kuwait is an example of an interstate war as both countries were independent sovereign states at the time of the conflict. 
The other examples provided are not interstate wars: 
A) The South Vietnamese insurgency and the government of Vietnam were not separate sovereign states; they were different factions within the same country. 
C) The United Nations sending peacekeepers to Sierra Leone is an example of an international intervention or peacekeeping mission, but not an interstate war. 
D) Sunni and Shiite militias fighting each other in Iraq is an example of a civil war or internal conflict within a single state, not an interstate war.

Which of the Following Examples Would Be an Interstate War