The task of the author of the article is to show that the society and the achievements of civilization are the basic point of reference to the phenomenon of war. It is those that strongly influence the contemporary political, social and military realities. They can start, deepen or end every bloody conflict. Each of them is very complex and at a given moment, in many parts of the world, it causes casualties and causes huge material losses. In the author's opinion, the emergence of new and continuation of old conflicts depends on several conditions, i.e. the disproportions and weaknesses of states' potentials, the inability to exercise efficient control of those in power over their own territory and population, lack of respect of those in power towards the sovereign, the operation of bad international law, the mixing of cultures and religions - resulting in the disintegration of states and their civilizations.

The above conditions are not the only ones that lead to a conflict within states, with other states or between religions - called religious wars. The escalation of conflicts causes their transformation into a war that draws others in, causing destruction and fear of an uncertain future. According to the author, the helplessness of societies, including state and world institutions, does not mean the disappearance of survival. Therefore, the author hopes that by his reflections, observations, he will contribute to changing the way of thinking of decision-makers about war, which is not the final solution to problems. The author refers to other publications in which issues related to the causes of wars and methods of preventing them are addressed. In the article, much attention is devoted to the efforts made to maintain world peace.