Why does the red horse rider bring war?
The red horse rider brings war because the absence of peace produces war. This rider removes peace from the earth, causing people to kill one another. His warfare is marked by mutual slaughter rather than only killing enemies, and the color red is linked with Russia.
Les explains that after the seven years have begun, the first event on the scene is another horse, and this one is red. When there is an absence of peace, the result is war—a real war. The rider of the red horse is a power entity who brings war on the earth, takes peace from the earth, and causes people to kill one another. Les emphasizes that this rider’s battleground is epitomized not by killing the enemy but by people killing each other. He also connects the color red with the great power Russia.