Verschwörungstheorien können die öffentliche Unterstützung für den Krieg erheblich beeinflussen. Die Forschung liefert Beweise dafür, dass die Annahme solcher Theorien dazu neigt, die Unterstützung der militärischen Aggression zu erhöhen, die humanitäre Sorge um den Feind zu verringern und die Wahrnehmung der Bedrohung zu erhöhen.

I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.70021

From the linked article:

++Conspiracy theories can significantly influence public support for war**

A large-scale international study suggests that conspiracy theories about foreign governments can meaningfully shape public attitudes about war—even among people whose countries are not directly involved in the conflict. **The research provides evidence that believing such theories tends to increase support for military aggression, reduce humanitarian concern for the enemy, and heighten perceptions of threat**. The findings were recently published in the European Journal of Social Psychology.