If you’ve been thinking it seems like there are more wars raging in the world these days, it turns out you’re right and the data proves it.

A new study by researchers at a university in Sweden recorded the highest number of conflicts between states in 2025 since World War II, and the highest number of fatalities recorded since the Rwandan genocide.

  • MortUS@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    23 days ago

    Feels like the world economic is also coming to a head as well. When America cannot pay down it’s National Debt, and other countries find it feasible, a World War will help settle a lot of issues. Economic, social, land boundaries, etc. It certainly won’t benefit you or me though.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      23 days ago

      The one silver lining of an actual serious war would be that I’m pretty sure a lot of billionaires would get ganked, which is a big component of what the world needs to start moving in the right direction.