Contemporary warfare has in fact taken the form of local conflicts, more often than not civil wars, in which no great alliances of nations are involved; these have been wars
fought for reasons based in local rivalries, typically inflamed by historical animosities, ethnic disparity, or religious difference, rather than for reasons of global Realpolitik; they have been
fought not with nuclear weapons (or, indeed, other types of weapons of mass - destructive capability) or the latest in military technology, but instead with conventional weaponry, often of old design, and often limited to rifles,
knives, grenades, and light, crew - served weapons which individual soldiers can
carry on their persons.
Schools have a vital part to play in our
fight against
knife crime by creating a safe, positive place for students, spotting danger signs and spreading the message that
carrying a
knife is more likely to ruin your life than save it.»
In adolescence it may include bullying and intimidation of others, frequent
fighting,
carrying and sometimes using a
knife, cruelty to people or animals, more serious stealing, mugging, extensive drug misuse, truanting from school, running away from home, and arson.