The whole history of mankind is riddled with wars and conflicts. And even in our time, you can often hear in the news about such things. So what is war? You must initially give a brief general definition of this term.
What is war? These are armed actions, the struggle and the manifestation of aggression between peoples, states, tribes, cities (any large organized group of people). In this counteraction use means of both physical and ideological and economic impact.
What is war? This is necessarily a struggle between organized social groups. The confrontation between organizations within the country for political, ideological and economic dominance using forceful methods and throughout the country is called a civil war. The war for state power is called a revolution.
What is war in terms of history? Over the past five and a half thousand years, according to the calculations of historians, there have been about fourteen and a half thousand wars. This includes large and small conflicts, including two world wars. During these confrontations, more than three and a half billion people died.
In the modern world, in connection with the end of the so-called “cold war” between the Soviet Union and the United States of America, which took place in the second half of the last century, the likelihood and danger of using nuclear weapons in armed conflicts has significantly decreased. As you know, such weapons have tremendous destructive power.
What is war today? Even in the twenty-first century, local conflicts continue. Basically, they are associated with territorial, religious, national disagreements, separatist movements, tribal strife and others (in history this is called the "essence of the war"). Societies such as the United Nations (UN), the International Community, strive to create systems of interstate relations that would eliminate threats of force.
What is war in symbolism? It is a symbol of reunification and separation, establishing order and eliminating disorder. In religion, this is a symbol of the eternal confrontation between evil forces and good, a symbol of the conflict of Light and Darkness. However, the war in mysticism and esotericism is rather a spiritual battle to achieve unity.
What is war in art and science? You can consider this process as an act of violence, which aims to force the opponent (opponent, opposition) to carry out the will imposed by force. To counter this act of aggression, the inventions of sciences and arts are used. Thus, war (like any physical or moral violence) is exclusively a means. But the goal can be called imposing one’s own will on the enemy.
The purpose of hostilities is to destroy the enemy, disarm him, and deprive him of his ability to resist. War occurs mainly due to two different factors: hostile intent and feeling. However, one cannot look at the decisive, final act of war as something absolute, since a defeated country sees in it only evil that can be completely eliminated in the future (this is called the "extended time of war").
