• a situation where two or more states are at war
  War
  War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
  
   with each other, with or without a real armed conflict
• State of War (2006), a book by James Risen which makes numerous controversial allegations about Central Intelligence Agency activities
• State of War (game), a real-time strategy game, developed by Cypron Studios and published by Crystal Interactive in 2001
• The State of War
  Martial law in Poland
  Martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition to it. Thousands of opposition...
  
   (Polish: Stan Wojenny) (1981-1983), when the government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life in an attempt to crush political opposition
• State of War (novel)
  State of War (novel)
  State of War, also known as State of War: A Novel, is the first novel written in 1988 by American Book Award recipient and Filipino author Ninotchka Rosca...
  
  , the first novel by Filipino author Ninotchka Rosca.
• State of War web game, a free web based community for strategy games.

See also

• Declaration of war
  Declaration of war
  A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration is a performative speech act by an authorized party of a national government in order to create a state of war between two or more states.The legality of who is competent to declare war varies...
  
  , a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another
• Perpetual war
  Perpetual war
  Perpetual war refers to a lasting state of war with no clear ending conditions. It also describes a situation of ongoing tension that seems likely to escalate at any moment, similar to the Cold War.-In past history:...
  
  , a war with no clear ending conditions

• Secretary of State for War
  Secretary of State for War
  The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas . In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854...
  
   (1794-1801, 1854-1964), was a British cabinet-level position
• Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
  Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
  The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies . The Department was created in 1801...
  
   (1801-1854), was a British cabinet-level position
• Under-Secretary of State for War
  Under-Secretary of State for War
  The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean . In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies...
  
  
• Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
  Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
  The Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies....
  
  

• Secretary of State for War (France)
  Secretary of State for War (France)
  The Secretary of State for War was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien Régime. The position was responsible for the Army and for overseeing French border provinces...
  
  , one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien Régime