Patterns of Major Armed Conflicts, 1990-2002

In: SIPRI yearbook: armaments, disarmament and international security, S. 109-125

Abstract

In 2002, there were 21 major armed conflicts in 19 locations throughout the world. The number of major armed conflicts & the number of conflict locations in 2002 were lower than in 2001, when there were 24 major armed conflicts in 22 locations. The conflict between India & Pakistan continued to be the only active interstate conflict. The vast majority of the conflicts in 2002 occurred in Africa & in Asia. In the 13-year post-Cold War period, there were 58 different major armed conflicts in 46 different locations. The number of major armed conflicts in 2002 was the lowest since 1998. 3 Tables, 1 Figure, 1 Appendix. Adapted from the source document.