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190 taking advantage of the resulting power vacuums by taking con- trol of certain areas and establishing their own so-called govern- ments and rule. They are acting in a heinous fashion and commit- ting the most barbaric cruelties imaginable, not only in their own countries, but they have now also reached Europe and the recent example of their brutalities is the Paris attacks. In Eastern Europe hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and other European countries are continuing to flare. Furthermore, recently there has been heightened tension between the United States and China regarding the incursion of an American warship into the South China Sea. As you are well aware there is also a long running territorial conflict between China and Japan over disputed islands. The Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan is a constant source of conflict and shows no signs of abating. Similarly, ten- sions between Israel and Palestine have also destroyed the peace of the region. In Africa, terrorist groups have gained power and control over certain regions and are causing widespread destruction and dev- astation. I have mentioned only a few of the issues that the world currently faces and indeed there are many further examples of dis- cord and unrest. Therefore, the only conclusion that can be reached is that the world is now becoming engulfed by violence and disorder. In the modern world the scope of warfare is much more vast than in pre- vious eras. Conflicts in one part of the world do not remain lim- ited or local, rather their effects and consequences spread much further afield. The mass media and the means of instant communication