Konstantinos Konstantinidis – Amphiktyon
Humanity watches with anxiety the war between the United States and Israel against Iran and wonders when and how it will end. Pollution in the enclosed Persian Gulf is uncontrollable; massive columns of smoke darken the sky even over the once sunny and wealthy emirates, while in Iran the situation is even more dramatic. Israel is being heavily bombarded, and Lebanon risks turning into a new Gaza.
The death toll is rising and the destruction is immeasurable. The disruption of oil and natural gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz has sent energy prices soaring and caused global upheaval. The justification that “a nuclear war was prevented” is not convincing.
If the leaders of nuclear powers think so recklessly, then the inevitable could happen at any moment. What would happen if such a policy were applied to countries like Russia or China? And while European allies were ignored, their assistance is now being requested for the Strait of Hormuz.
The arrogance and lack of strategic thinking of a superpower leader can lead humanity into irreversible situations. Reasonable questions arise: is someone without sufficient knowledge of strategy, geopolitics, and history suitable for such a position? And if experts are being bypassed, shouldn’t there be institutional safeguards?
Modern humanity is experiencing fear and uncertainty. Disregard for international law and institutions, greed, and an addiction to violence strengthen military power while undermining diplomacy.
Serious questions arise:
· Is a broader global war scenario being prepared?
· Are these conflicts functioning as testing grounds for new weapons systems?
· Is the tactic of “decapitation of leadership” becoming a model for future large-scale conflicts?
The bypassing of diplomacy is ominous. We have reached the paradox where military professionals fear war, knowing its consequences, while politicians—linked to the interests of the arms and energy industries—tend to favor it.
If this course is not reversed, a widespread catastrophe cannot be ruled out. A nuclear war would lead humanity to a state of unfreedom, poverty, social collapse, and disease. In such a dark environment, war itself might even appear as a “relief” for those who survive.
History shows that when humanity moves away from values and principles, it sinks into periods of decline. Today’s crisis—energy, food, environmental—combined with migration flows and border destabilization, leads toward conflict and the possible disintegration of the existing world order.
The West, once a pillar of democracy and stability, now appears as a factor of instability. It has become internally divided and shows lag in production and technology, having largely retained the service sector. Although it still possesses a strong arsenal, this will not remain an advantage forever.
Many are now turning their attention to other powers, such as China. Continuous and costly wars, based on the belief in military superiority, intensify fears: could the capability for surprise strikes lead to broader conflicts involving major nuclear powers?
Perhaps today’s wars are a preparation—tests for even greater confrontations in the future? (18/3/26)
Amphiktyon – Lieutenant General (ret.) Konstantinos Konstantinidis
Author, Member of the Society of Greek Writers
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