One cannot deny that wars of the present differ in a number of ways than that of the past. Past wars were epitomized by great wars much like World War I and World War II. These wars were wars fought among numerous countries and were volatile ones; however, wars of today are more organized in the sense that it is usually between two countries and the amount of armed aggression is definitely lesser than that of before. This is so because it has become a trend in the international society that war not be an option until necessary. Wars of today are as I see it, are more waged against states that are believed to go against international law and are disturbing the peace that is aimed to be attained. On the other hand, in the past it was more for gain of power and one state usually aims to rise as the best of the best; not that that is not the case of today. Today, the states are more cautious in the way that they try to attain power. There is greater focus on economic means of gaining international power. For their similarities, I believe it all boils down to the basics such as: wars are fought with weapons still(bigger better and more destructive ones for the present), it is of course between states and finally, one state always comes out the winner even in a situation where a truce has been made(this all boils down to good negotiating skills).
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