

What’s regarded as modern warfare is constantly evolving over time but it is generally associated with post-World War II conflicts with an increased focus on technology. The typical number of conflicts each year is between 30 and 50 with armed conflicts divided into three categories: "state-based", "non-state", and "one-sided" conflicts. Data collected by the Uppsala University in Sweden identifies 285 distinct armed conflicts having taken place since 1946.


Since 1946, there have been no conflicts on the same scale as World War II but major conflicts have continued. Since the end of World War II in 1946, wars have continued to flare up across the globe and are increasingly shaped by technology. Large-scale military warfare has been happening for as long as humans have had access to weapons. But they were far from the only major conflicts. The global spread of the First and Second World Wars made them the two most notable events of the 20th century.
