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But were they actually wars?
The war on drugs. The war on terror. Iraq. Afghanistan. How many of these really are wars? And what are the unexpected consequences of wars? In the week when Queen Elizabeth unveiled a memorial to those who served in Iraq and Afghansitan - our defence and diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus on what is and is not a war.
Photo: Queen Elizabeth at the unveiling of the memorial to people who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Credit: EPA
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