There are many causes of war and strong arguments for and against. Some feel that war is at times unavoidable. Most Buddhists are committed to non-violence and to helping those who suffer through war.
War is an organised conflict usually consisting of intense violence carried out by one state or states against another state or states.
The causes of any war are complex. Wars are rarely about just one thing. They can be declared when a state or states act to:
War can also occur internally within a state between organised groups. This is known as civil war.