what is their difference?

[alan]

what is the difference between war and warfare?

[Casiopea]

what is the difference between war and warfare?

warfare is waging war or campaining war.

[alan]

i still cant get it

[alan]

any comparison ...?

[Casiopea]

i still cant get it

Encyclopedia article (War)

War is conflict involving the use of arms and physical force between nations, countries, or other large-scale armed groups. Warfare is the conduct of war. Typically, warfare is mortal and lives of combatants are deliberately taken by enemy forces and the continued existence of a losing group as an entity is in doubt. (continued at Wikipedia)

[Casiopea]

any comparison ...?

warfare refers to acts undertaken to destroy or undermine the strength of another, whereas war refers to a state of open, armed, often prolonged conflict carried on between nations, states, or parties.

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[alan]

You have given me a great hand !
thank you !

[Casiopea]

You have given me a great hand !
thank you !

You're welcome. :D