> which in turn led to many wars later, including wars between Sweden, the Lithuanian Empire, and the Russian Empire which I find fascinating
Yes more recently Nato's creep towards Russia and the Ukraine war.
Recent examples being the coup to seize the Bosphorus Bridge in 2016[1], a stealth attack to control the waterways to Russia's Black Sea Naval ports located in Crimea.
Fast forward to today and you can see why with the Ukraine War.
However wars should never been seen in a totally negative light, because they force rapid regeneration of infrastructure and cultural change. Ukraine was a very very poor country by European standards, still quite peasant like in the rural locations, so some would argue that wars today are more todo with bringing areas of the planet up to date, despite the rhetoric put out by the media.
I understand Monsanto have been trying to get into Ukraine since the early 00's because the soil there is particularly suited to GM crops, so that has benefits for increasing the food available on the global markets. Obviously there are disputes over what is the best way to achieve change and some countries are highly resistant to GM crops due to the chemical load on the land including wildlife and human health.
So if history doesn't repeat, it certainly rhymes.
> However wars should never been seen in a totally negative light
Ya of course! War is great, it pushed also industrial output and plenty of investments in researches. Plus it gets rid of the weak too! (This paragraph is sarcastic, I've to write it because many probably won't understand)
You should have a word or two with the families of those that lost their relatives in the plenty wars that lacerated this planet recently
or maybe finance yourself a trip to Iraq, Afghanistan or Syria to see how well established these countries are.
> some would argue that wars today are more todo with bringing areas of the planet up to date
Nobody argues that you're the only one. Also because it's clearly a false statement and a total misinterpretation of the war.
Have you ever had a look at other wars or you're taking Ukraine as example only because is the only one that you know about?
Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Congo, Libya. They're just a small list of countries that have been victim of wars recently. None of them is an example of how to rebuild things (or bringing them "up to date", also because they don't benefit the plenty billions of dollars that the US is sending to Ukraine.
but if your theory is really correct, why don't you move to Afghanistan and enjoy the western style of living that was brought there thanks to 20 years of war?
Yes more recently Nato's creep towards Russia and the Ukraine war.
Recent examples being the coup to seize the Bosphorus Bridge in 2016[1], a stealth attack to control the waterways to Russia's Black Sea Naval ports located in Crimea.
Fast forward to today and you can see why with the Ukraine War.
However wars should never been seen in a totally negative light, because they force rapid regeneration of infrastructure and cultural change. Ukraine was a very very poor country by European standards, still quite peasant like in the rural locations, so some would argue that wars today are more todo with bringing areas of the planet up to date, despite the rhetoric put out by the media.
I understand Monsanto have been trying to get into Ukraine since the early 00's because the soil there is particularly suited to GM crops, so that has benefits for increasing the food available on the global markets. Obviously there are disputes over what is the best way to achieve change and some countries are highly resistant to GM crops due to the chemical load on the land including wildlife and human health.
So if history doesn't repeat, it certainly rhymes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosphorus_Bridge#History