How young people today view the Second World War Danes, German, and Finnish youth all see the Second World War as an important historical event. But that is where the similarity ends.
Is Syria really a 'climate war'? We examined the links between drought, migration and conflict OPINION: Putting too much emphasis on the climate overlooks the role of political and socio-economic factors in determining a community’s vulnerability to environmental stress.
Soldiers play when they are at war War and play have increasingly become blended together, with negative consequences for a young soldier’s perception of war, say researchers.
Medieval shipwreck hints at psychological warfare Details of a sunken Danish royal ship reveals colourful details about psychological warfare in the middle ages.
Lone-wolf terrorists can be tracked Lone-wolf terrorists are often on the periphery of radicalized environments, shows new research. This could help authorities to forestall future attacks.
Sweden’s promise of a permanent home becomes migrant magnet Asylum seekers have gone through the trauma of leaving their homes and families. The potential for a new stable life weighs strongly in their choices of where to seek safety.
2014 was a record year for conflicts Last year was probably the most violent one since the end of the Cold War.
Why do we spare civilians in war? Neither compassion nor charity were the reasons why Western soldiers spared enemy civilians in war, new Danish research shows.
Young Egyptians armed themselves for revolution The number of volunteers has exploded in Egypt in the past few years. The new trend of voluntary work among Muslim youths in Egypt has armed them with a stronger social and political consciousness and the courage to bring about change in their country.
When aid sows the seeds of conflict International aid can be a contributing factor to civil war and coup d’états, new findings suggest. The temptation of aid money or the destabilising effect of sudden aid cuts can increase the risk of conflict.
We fear that science will wipe us out Our ancestors feared that a god would cause the Earth’s destruction. Today we dread man-made viruses, global warming and nuclear bombs – the underside of science and technology.
