Why do we assume that aliens would show up and annihilate us? Maybe aliens would take pitty on us and actually help us.

Conflicts around the world:

Crisis Group International: https://www.crisisgroup.org/visual-explainers/10-conflicts-2023/

Global Conflict Tracker: https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker

Geneva Academy: https://geneva-academy.ch/galleries/today-s-armed-conflicts