INSATIABLE desire for money and power, by declaring unnecessary wars and promoting global supply of arms and ammunition has now become the most lucrative and easy way to make millions in the shortest possible time.

In the bargain, if thousands of innocent people die, the uncouth and shameless murderers do not mind doing it, as long as their purpose is served. The most horrifying truth is that perpetrators target third-world countries (mostly Muslim) to fulfill their designs. Wars create humanitarian crises, disrupt work and food access, overwhelm healthcare, keep children from school, fuel violence (especially against women) and cause lasting psychological and emotional trauma, even if brief.

Global political turmoil in 2026 is driven by intense, overlapping crises, including the on-going war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East (Gaza, Lebanon and now Iran) and instability in the Sahel and Sudan. Rising geopolitical tensions, fragmented conflicts and economic fragility have led to a continued decline in global peace, with risks from armed groups in areas where “big powers” play their game and fund and finance the armed groups created by them.

Current global turmoil threatens peace and stability across multiple regions. In the Middle East, conflicts in Gaza/West Bank, Lebanon and the war with Iran create major regional volatility. Europe faces insecurity from the ongoing Ukraine war, worsened by rising populist influence. Asia contends with Myanmar’s fragmented........

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