The number of major wars has also descended from a recent peak. According to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, figures through the end of 2020 show battle deaths are down from seven years ago, mostly because Syria’s terrible slaughter has largely subsided. The number of people killed in fighting worldwide has mostly declined since 2014-if you count only those dying directly in combat. ambition on the global stage, COVID-19, and a climate emergency, it’s easy to see a world careening off the tracks.īut maybe one could argue things are better than they seem.Īfter all, by some measures, war is in retreat.
Capitol, horrific bloodshed in Ethiopia, a Taliban triumph in Afghanistan, great-power showdowns over Ukraine and Taiwan amid dwindling U.S.
After a year that saw an assault on the U.S.
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