Wars Impose Lasting Economic Costs, While More Defense Spending Means Hard Choices By Hippolyte Balima, Andresa Lagerborg and Evgenia Weaver Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Wars Impose Lasting Economic Costs, While More Defense Spending Means Hard Choices By Hippolyte Balima, Andresa Lagerborg and Evgenia Weaver WASHINGTON DC, Apr 16 2026 (IPS) - War is again defining the global landscape. After decades of relative calm following the Cold War, the number of active conflicts has surged in recent years to levels not seen since the end of the Second World War. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/04/wars-impose-lasting-economic-costs-while-more-defense-spending-means-hard-choices/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.