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Wars Impose Lasting Economic Costs, While More Defense Spending Means Hard Choices

WASHINGTON DC, April 16 (IPS) - War is again defining the global landscape. After decades of relative calm following the Cold War, the number of active conflicts has surged in rec...

How conflict is costing civilians and the global economy

The ongoing war in the Middle East is not just a conflict between the militaries of two countries; it is a war waged by two or three militaries against hapless civilians. Right fro...

War is hell, and peace can be bad too

War has dominated human history. The best we can do is to minimize its impact.

West Asia conflicts expose wider global challenges

The prolonged conflicts in West Asia offer sobering lessons for the global community, extending far beyond the immediate human toll. They reveal how war destabilises economies, dis...

Popes and wars in the contemporary era

Faced with the destructive power of modern weapons, it is very difficult to speak, as was done in past centuries, of the possibility of a ‘just war.’ As early as 1963, Pope John XX...

Wars fought for fun cannot be won

Wars Make or Break Presidencies

Global Tensions Surge as War Becomes a Permanent Engine of Profit Power and Control in 2026

Global Tensions Surge as War Becomes a Permanent Engine of Profit Power and Control in 2026Milan AdamsIn early 2026, the tone of global reporting has shifted in a way that is diffi...

A declaration of war … and peace

On Feb. 28, the United States, in coordination with Israel, launched a bombing campaign against Iran, kicking off a series of debates about the justification for war. Secretary of...

The greater powers are struggling to win wars

The unseen devastation

Human affliction, financial detriment, and geopolitical turbulence typically dominate assessments of war’s repercussions. Yet, the colossal environmental devastation wrought by con...

No rules: Where could the next war erupt

How the US attack on Iran is pushing the world towards chaos and new conflictsThe war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran may have paused, but it is far from over...

Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge

Why civilizations reproduce war despite knowledge The persistence of war in the modern world, despite an unprecedented accumulation of historical knowledge, reveals a fundamental c...

'Choose peace' - Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars

Pope Leo XIV urged global leaders in his Easter message to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination.

Only Peace Can Make a New World Order

Today’s wars are tearing down the existing global system, but they can’t replace it.

Evolving Warfare Connects the Conflicts in Ukraine and Iran

Aspects such as drone technology and diplomacy show how the wars intersect on the battlefield and in global alignments, providing a model for future conflicts.

How conflict reshapes global supply chains

When armed conflict escalates and naval passages tighten, international trade does not come to a stop. Cargo vessels adjust, reroute, and absorb new costs that often appear later o...

Material history is being destroyed, and rescued amidst war

War takes it toll on human lives, livelihoods and futures. But it also impacts remains of history in the form of monuments, museums and even old manuscripts encased in libraries. K...

Israel’s unchecked war machine

With conflicts on multiple fronts, Israel’s war fever shows no sign of easing.

Why war is changing everything

The conflict in the Middle East is not a contained regional war. It is, instead, a geopolitical earthquake that is reshaping the global balance of Read the full article...

Pope Leo urges world leaders to end wars

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end ​the conflicts raging across the ​world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination...

Facing the Reality of War with Biblical Truth

War has always been part of the human story—but today’s greatest danger may be our refusal to face that reality.

Facing the Reality of War with Biblical Truth

War has always been part of the human story—but today’s greatest danger may be our refusal to face that reality.

Is the World Entering a New Era of Permanent Conflict?

Power politics is rising, diplomacy is weakening, and the global order is quietly shiftingContinue reading on Medium »