I believe the majority of war is slowly reducing its mark on the ground. Wars no longer have these week-long and even month-long battles stretched out across a scarred and entrenched landscapes as in past conflicts. Think how much different the world, in particular Europe would look, if previous wars were fought like they are today. Perhaps so many virgin forests and historic villages would have been preserved rather than reduced to rubble by haphazard bomb dropping.
World War I:
Iraq War:
I'm not asserting that war today is somehow eco-friendly but rather that the natural repercussions of conflict are slowly being reduced by the use of more advanced technology and more refined targets. The biggest problem with my argument of course is the question of nuclear weapons which are in fact designed to destroy everything in a 100 mile radius. But these are weapons of destruction rather than war. They are really quite needless in fighting a war so perhaps as technology becomes more advanced, even WMD's will become obsolete.
I completely agree. War is not as slow now. The events are more like flashes that come and go quickly.
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