Key insights

• ⚖️ Claims made in 2014 about reduced conflict deaths and fewer wars between countries
• 📉 Overview of conflicts in the last decade, including the end or cooling down of some deadly conflicts
• ⚔️ Continued prevalence of civil wars as the most common type of state-based conflict
• 🆕 Emergence of new conflicts and the unresolved issues turning violent over the past decade
• 🔺 Sharp rise in deaths from violent conflicts in 2021, reaching 1.5 million
• 🌍 Wars between countries still an exception rather than the rule, with most armed conflicts occurring in countries that were under foreign occupation in the 20th century
• 💥 China has emerged as a new superpower, challenging the existing global power dynamics
• 🔍 Importance of reliable information amidst misinformation and propaganda

Q&A

• What additional topics are covered in the video?

  The video also discusses different perspectives and biases in news reporting, promotes a news platform for broader information sources and unbiased reporting, and advertises a human era calendar as a special gift.

• How does the video discuss the balance of military power?

  The video discusses the shifting balance of military power, with China and Europe rearming. It notes rising tensions and conflicts between states but underscores that the world is still in a relatively peaceful period of history. It also emphasizes the importance of reliable information in a time of misinformation and propaganda.

• What global challenges are highlighted in the video?

  The video highlights unresolved territorial disputes, external support for conflicts, and the challenge to the rules-based world order, leading to increased global tension and the rise of new superpowers. It specifically mentions territorial disputes in Africa and Asia, external powers contributing to the continuation of conflicts, the world becoming multi-polar, and China emerging as a new superpower.

• What is the trend in deaths from violent conflicts in recent years?

  The number of deaths from violent conflicts rose sharply in 2021, with 1.5 million deaths, including conflicts like the Mexican drug war. The video notes that the last three years have been unusually violent, but emphasizes that, in the grand scheme of things, the world is still relatively peaceful. It also highlights an increase in either victories or stalemates in civil wars.

• What are some examples of conflicts mentioned in the video?

  The video mentions conflicts such as the 2020 T war in Ethiopia, civil wars and insurgencies in countries like Sudan, Yemen, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, Burkina Faso, and Mozambique, as well as smaller unresolved state-based conflicts. It also discusses interstate wars like the 2020 war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the war between Israel and Hamas, and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

• What types of conflicts are discussed in the video?

  The video discusses various ongoing conflicts around the world, including civil wars, insurgencies, and interstate wars, with high civilian death tolls. It also highlights the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the resolution of some deadly conflicts while emphasizing the emergence of new ones.

• What does the video reflect on regarding claims made 10 years ago about the decline in conflict?

  The video reflects on claims made 10 years ago about the decline in conflict and the world being more peaceful. It discusses the status of conflicts over the past decade, highlighting the resolution of some conflicts and the emergence of new ones.

• 00:00 The video segment reflects on claims made 10 years ago about the decline in conflict and the world being more peaceful. It discusses the status of conflicts over the past decade, highlighting the resolution of some conflicts and the emergence of new ones.
• 02:07 The video discusses various ongoing conflicts around the world, including civil wars, insurgencies, and interstate wars, with high civilian death tolls. The most recent and disturbing development is the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
• 04:10 The number of deaths from violent conflicts rose sharply in 2021, with 1.5 million deaths including conflicts like the Mexican drug war. The last three years have been unusually violent, but in the grand scheme of things, we are still living in relatively peaceful times. Wars between countries are still an exception rather than the rule, and most armed conflicts occur in countries that were under foreign occupation in the 20th century. There has been an increase in either victories or stalemates in Civil Wars.
• 06:12 The world is facing unresolved territorial disputes, external support for conflicts, and the challenge to the rules-based world order, leading to increased global tension and the rise of new superpowers.
• 08:11 The balance of military power is shifting, with China and Europe rearming. Tensions and conflicts between states are rising, but we are still in a relatively peaceful period of world history. Reliable information is crucial in a time of misinformation and propaganda.
• 10:10 The video discusses different perspectives and biases in news reporting, and promotes a news platform that aims to provide a broader range of information sources to help people think for themselves. It also advertises a human era calendar as a special gift.