War
War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, aggression, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. Warfare refers to the common activities and characteristics of types of war, or of wars in general. Total war is warfare that is not restricted to purely legitimate military targets, and can result in massive civilian or other non-combatant suffering and casualties. The scholarly study of war is sometimes called polemology ( POL-ə-MOL-ə-jee), from the Greek polemos, meaning "war", and -logy, meaning "the study …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 15 December 2024 French
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outcome. An unstable political environment and civil war in some high-burden coun- tries in recent years have …
NYU: New York University · 21 November 2024 English
to major news and developments over the over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR Russia today reportedly launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine …
past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR Russia today reportedly launched an intercontinental …
Verisk Maplecroft · 21 November 2024 English
This report by Verisk Maplecroft provides an in-depth analysis of the global expansion of conflict zones from 2021 to 2024. Using data from the Conflict Intensity Index (CII) and ACLED, …
and Ukraine remain the most intense theatres of war, and both have the capacity to escalate. The spread … are also contributing to this upswing. The civil war in Myanmar, which has been raging since the 2021 … devastating. The latest UN estimate is that the war in Ukraine has caused USD152 billion in direct damage … supply chains, on the other hand, are more exposed to war-related impacts. Most notably, the disruption to …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 21 November 2024 English
Donald Trump has promised to bring the war in Ukraine to a swift conclusion. Yet as Benjamin Martill explains, it remains far from certain what the lasting implications of Trump’s approach will be for …
Donald Trump has promised to bring the war in Ukraine to a swift conclusion. Yet as Benjamin Martill …
NYU: New York University · 21 November 2024 English
administration's possible approach to Russia in pressing for negotiations with Ukraine. The post To ‘End’ War in Ukraine, Trump Might Be Tougher on Putin Than Critics Think appeared first on Just Security. …
org/105019/trump-ukraine-policy-peace-talks/">To ‘End’ War in Ukraine, Trump Might Be Tougher on Putin Than …
The Migration Observatory · 20 November 2024 English
Afghans were the top nationality among small boat arrivals in 2023 The number of Afghans arriving in the UK without authorisation rose substantially after the Taliban takeover in the summer …
crossing in a small boat since the start of the war. Nearly all Afghan asylum applicants are granted …
NYU: New York University · 20 November 2024 English
narratives are challenged, powerful states will continue to commit war crimes with impunity. The post Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes appeared first on Just Security. …
challenged, powerful states will continue to commit war crimes with impunity.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www … /">Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www …
GFATM: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria · 20 November 2024 English
diseases to save lives and The Global Fund increases dramatically change the course access to high-quality health of HIV, TB and malaria. [...] Strengthening the leadership, engagement and capacity of …
destroyed building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Despite the war, Yulia and her colleagues continue to deliver vital …
SFRI: Scanlon Foundation Research Institute · 19 November 2024 English
The 2024 Mapping Social Cohesion report provides a comprehensive analysis of social cohesion trends in Australia amidst a backdrop of national and global challenges. Conducted annually since 2007, this eighteenth …
important problem facing the world, though conflict, war and national security stand out In 2024, the Mapping …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 19 November 2024 English
The new Trump presidency raises the spectre of trade wars, the unpicking of Europe’s NATO security … Continued …
The new Trump presidency raises the spectre of trade wars, the unpicking of Europe’s NATO security … <a href="https …
