Is arbitration possible for war damages?
<p>Let’s say I am citizen of country A and own a company there worth one billion USD. Neighbouring country B invades country A in violation of international law. In the course of the war, large parts of my company (buildings, vehicles, ...) are destroyed by the armed forces of country B.</p>
<p>Can I pursue arbitration against country B for my damages?</p>

<p>Yes. Arbitration is a private, voluntary process, so two parties can agree to arbitrate virtually any dispute.</p>
<p>However, because it is voluntary, Country B generally has no obligation to participate in the process once you've inititated it.</p>

<p>You can pursue all you like, but success is rather unlikely.</p>
<p>I'm not aware of any country which limits their ability to wage war that way. (And remember that these wars are almost always <em>characterized</em> as self-defense by the aggressors.) War risks are also commonly excluded from insurance policies.</p>

<h2>Nigh impossible</h2>
<p>Unless a country specifically agrees to being sued by passing a law that allows doing so, you can't sue a country at all. That's called sovereign immunity. So you can't sue.</p>
<p>Unless someone (person or country) agrees to arbitration, you can't get arbitration at all. That's because arbitration is by design voluntarily.</p>
<p>Most countries (as in 99.9% of all cases) refuse arbitration out of principle and it's nigh impossible to get them to arbitrate about war damages, unless you literally have it in writing that they will arbitrate your damages, including war.</p>
<p>And you can't get your insurance to pay: war is generally excluded fully.</p>

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