I think people are comparing to the past, where civilizations were erased due to wars, and there were two world wars, that were of a massive scale. Sure, there are still wars, and I don't think it will ever disappear, but I think the nuclear bombs are still doing its job of preventing a bigger scale.
I do think a lot of people are more opposed to war, and have been going for a more peaceful coexistence with one another. In Asia, we've seen more countries join forces and push back against the advancements of China. We've seen how multiple countries have supported Ukraine against Russia.
Humans are greedy, and as long as people in power are insatiable, then wars and conflict will still happen.
I agree although in my opinion it should read: Humans are greedy and as long as people are insatiable then wars and conflicts will still happen.
I've taken out the in power part...it's not just people in power who have insatiable greed or who start or incite conflict.
I can see it. I added "in power" because the powerless are usually unable to do significant damage on their own.
You reckon China will be the next antagonist? The Australian (and others) government does.
I'm from the Philippines, so I think they already are. They have frequently been advancing on our seas and preventing our ships. There have been some laser pointer attacks, water pump attacks, and rammings against our ships. The US is showing support and upholding our ally status, and the other neighboring countries are also doing the same; like Japan. I think the silver lining is that China's economy is having problems, so they also need to look into that and avoid conflicts for now. A lot are vigilant now because of what happened in Ukraine and Russia.
Yep, exactly...the economic war has been going for a while with us here in Australia at least, and I think things will escalate at some stage; others will respond and yet another war will ensue.
I'd like to think that it wouldn't result in a war. The Russian Ukraine war only happened because Ukraine is not part of the EU, and is not an official ally of a lot of nations. The Philippines and a lot of Asian countries are official allies of the US, and the US will be forced to honor this. I think China is just posturing as always. The Philippines has won an arbitration with the UN against China, so if China continues going against it, they will go against a lot of countries.
Maybe you're right, time will tell...but history shows that humans have a propensity for war and the inability to sort through these issues in any other way. Considering Australia is one of the three members of the AUKUS security partnership (which pissed off China), and other alliances as well, Australia will stand with those opposing China, and I agree with my country doing so.