The uptick in conflict activities in the last few months is noticeable. While in many places there have been conflicts going on for a while, for example in Sudan, others, that were dormant, have become hot again, for example also Sudan, but Israel, Yemen and more recently Iran and Pakistan as well.
In my view, this is due to the decline of European power1 and dominance in world affairs. What we see now is the world adjusting and re-calibrating to a new order, in which Europe is not the predominant power setting standards anymore.
Local conflicts are flaring up in several locations, where local or regional powers try to fill in the void left behind after the retreat/collapse of European power.
We can see what Hamas, the Houthis and Iran are doing in this context. They are trying to shift their positions to a more advantageous, influential one.
