“When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.” Then he told them, “Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.”

Luke 21:9-10 | cross ref: Matthew 24:6-7 and Mark 13:7-8.

Since the time of Jesus, the world has experienced countless conflicts, starting with the First Jewish-Roman War in AD 66. These wars and conflicts have included massive global wars like World War I and World War II, regional wars such as the Korean War and Vietnam War, numerous civil conflicts like the American Civil War and Syrian Civil War, and ongoing regional conflicts like those in the Middle East and Ukraine. These conflicts involve a wide range of actors, causes, and outcomes, from imperial ambitions and internal political struggles to ideological clashes and resource disputes. Multiple wars are ongoing as of September, 2025, including: Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Gaza conflict, the ongoing Syrian Civil War, the Sudanese Civil War, and the civil war in Myanmar.
See 10 Conflicts to Watch in 2025 via Crisis Group and War and Peace via Our World in Data and List of Wars via Britannica and Charted: Conflict by Global Region via Visual Capitalist.