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At a time when many people are victims of armed conflict, violence associated with accelerating climate change and attempts to destabilise democracies, this increase in violence is a dangerous threat to peace throughout the world. Growing geopolitical tensions and divisions in the international community are making it harder to contain wars and are encouraging the emergence of new conflicts. Because of their impacts on the international balance, it is essential to unpick these new developments to help us understand the world, both now and in the future.