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Growing tensions across multiple regions have reignited a question that resurfaces whenever the global order feels unstable: how close is the world to a major, multi-theater conflict? From Eastern Europe to the Middle East and across the Indo-Pacific, strategic rivalries are intensifying, military activity is increasing, and diplomatic margins for error appear thinner than they have been in years. While most analysts agree that a full-scale global war is neither imminent nor inevitable, the number of active flashpoints has undeniably risen, creating an environment where miscalculation carries higher risks than at any point in recent decades.
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