The world is actually getting more peaceful every year. Fewer and fewer people die from violent conflicts. I think fewer people would start a war if they thems

The world is actually getting more peaceful every year. Fewer and fewer people die from violent conflicts. I think fewer people would start a war if they themselves risked being killed in it. So you won't see many African despot start wars because the US might bomb their headquarters. On the other hand, we will probably see the US continue waging wars because no one can kill the US President. Hypothetically, if it was possible for an enemy to blow up the White House, I think US foreign policy would be way less hawkish.