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World Order
Types of conflict

Conventional Warfare
Characterised by opposing professional armiesWWI, WW2, Falklands

Guerilla Warfare
No defined front lineOften a civilian armyHit and run tacticsUsing the local geography to hideVietnam, Afghanistan

Nuclear War
The use of weapons that cause indiscriminate, large scale destructionPanicked the world at height of the Cold WarMutually Assured DestructionNagasaki, Hiroshima, WW2

Biological/Chemical
Use of chemical warfare commenced in WW1 with use of mustard gas. Israel fired phosphorous bombs against LebanonBiological war is the use of deadly germs. Not widespread due to difficulty to control. Example is anthrax. Often linked to possible terrorist acts.

Terrorism
Used to promote fear amongst a population concerning the possibility of an attack. Not always associated with a state of warUsually carried out by small extremist groups.Sept 11, Bali, London, MadridIRA, Al Qaeda, Jemah Islameeh

Civil War
When the domestic population of a country is divided and fighting each other.Usually fought for control of the country.American, Vietnam