Overall, Has the Past Century of Warfare Been Worth It?

War has been defined as a period of fighting, where there are open acts of warfare and hostility present. It is a destructive, vicious, violent and senseless process, where in most cases many people lose there lives defending their country or fighting against another. Despite this, it has been present numerous times in the past century. World War I and II, the Korean War, Vietnams War, Desert Storm and the Gulf War are just some examples. It is therefore strange that something as destructive and violent as war could be defended through several benefits, which a country might gain during these times. Over the past century the warfare's that have been present have brought about political, economic and scientific benefits. These are some of the benefits that have been referred to, to validate and justify war generally as a human institution.…