CooperativeCooling has the upper hand. Ceasefires, talks, and reopened trade outweigh new friction.0 to 37 · 7 days since March 2026SettledThe world's baseline. Standing conflicts grind on without a new surge.38 to 52 · 91 days since March 2026StrainedEscalation is outrunning the cooling. The system is heating.53 to 65 · 61 days since March 2026SevereMajor escalation on several fronts at once. The rare top of the scale.66 to 100 · 8 days since March 2026
North Korea Conducts Second Ballistic Missile Test in a Week.
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