Rogue state creates damage (6)
I believe the answer is:
impair
'damage' is the definition.
(impairing is a kind of damaging)
'rogue state' is the wordplay.
'rogue' becomes 'imp'.
'state' becomes 'air' (air is a kind of state**).
'imp'+'air'='IMPAIR'
'creates' is the link.
(Other definitions for impair that I've seen before include "Make worse or less effective" , "Hobble" , "Harm" , "'Mar, spoil (6)'" , "Damage or injure" .)