The article doesn't even mention anything about MAD - as if that has nothing to do with it. The situation in Ukraine may have provoked international action 70 years ago, but it can't do the same now.
A couple of things - war is becoming mechanized. We are seeing an increase of drone strikes, especially in the middle east. I am unsure from the sourced chart in the article if things like the US drone strikes in places like Yeman or Pakistan (not directly in war zones) would count as a "war death".
War is also becoming a product of technology - why have combat deaths and overt aggressive actions when you can unleash a program like Stuxnet to accomplish your goals without having the ability to have it traced back to you. China is continuing to pour resources into cyber warfare for a reason.
Combat deaths around the world might look like a nice number, but if anything, war is evolving and the ambitions that start wars still exist - they are just finding different ways to achieve their goals.
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