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Record Conflicts Drive Peace to Historic Low as AI warfare surges

Global peacefulness deteriorated for the 12th consecutive year, with the number of active, state-based conflicts reaching 61. This is the highest...

How AI is transforming Conflict and Peace

Artificial Intelligence is transforming how peace and conflict are conducted, observed, and analysed. Between 2022 and 2026, the conflicts in Gaza,...

The Hidden Price of the Iran War
Economics
June 9, 2026

The Hidden Price of the Iran War

Peace has always had an economic value. The 2026 Global Peace Index reveals that a resumption of the Iran war could result in a US$2.2 trillion hit...

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How AI is rewriting the rules of modern warfare
Conflict, Global Terrorism Index, Technology, Terrorism, Violence
April 22, 2026

How AI is rewriting the rules of modern warfare

ECONOMISTS ON PEACE

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Europe’s push to label defence investments as ESG 
Defence, Economics, Economists on Peace
September 4, 2025

Europe’s push to label defence investments as ESG 

Economists on Peace

Will Kim Jong Un risk a war?

March 5, 2024

Economists on Peace

Why we kill … and why we might not need to.

December 7, 2023