12 June, 2018:The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted BAE Systems to develop a software that will help military planners in understanding and addressing the complex dynamics that drive conflicts globally. Under a $4.2 million Phase 1 contract awarded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the Causal Exploration of Complex Operational Environments program seeks to develop technology to model different political, territorial, and economic tensions that often lead to conflicts, helping planners to avoid sudden outcomes.