As an aside: An argument can be made for arrogance as a cause of the US Civil War.
Arrogance also misled the Japanese into attacking Pearl Harbor. Hitler’s unhinged arrogance was a seminal force of WWII. Would we more correctly call these Nationalism or patriotism?
In fairness, I think it’s a stretch to say that Tom meant all wars. More to the point of the conditions for war.
I commented in an earlier response to you that you apparently have a "respectable amount of knowledge"---it appears something equivalent to a recount may be in order.