Longstanding conflicts in Colombia and Israel continued, despite the introduction of more offensive military strategies by the government parties in each country. The persistence of intra-state wars, and their resistance to quick solutions, was amply reflected in 2003. The principal source of major armed conflict in contemporary politics remains intra-state. Four of the 19 conflicts were in Africa and eight in Asia. Only two of the 19 conflicts were fought between states: the conflict between Iraq and the multinational coalition led by the United States and the United Kingdom and the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. In 2003 there were 19 major armed conflicts in 18 locations worldwide, the lowest number for the post-cold war period with the exception of 1997, when 18 such conflicts were registered.
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