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Should We Prepare for a Third World War? |
Devastation landscape after Israeli airstrikes in southern Beirut on March 12, 2026. Photo: AFP via The Conversation
As the operation “Epic Fury” strikes Iran since February 28, 2026, the increase in armed conflicts marks the end of a certain idea of deterrence. From Ukraine to Gaza, from the Caucasus to the Middle East, something has unraveled in the security architecture that prevented the return of conquest wars.
By Antony Dabila, International Relations, Sciences Po Ouest-France
