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What Would It Take To Start WW3?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:41 pm
With Russia becoming more aggressive and China quickly building up their army, it seems to be only a matter of time until the next big one starts.
Nuclear war in the middle east? Shooting down another's military aircraft? Something else?
Nuclear war in the middle east? Shooting down another's military aircraft? Something else?
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:47 pm to beejon
Hijacked jets flying into the World Trade Center.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:48 pm to beejon
It's already started.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:49 pm to beejon
If that little frick from N. Korea isn't getting some sort of sexual satisfaction--whatever that may be in his case--watch out.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:49 pm to beejon
Got to have boots on the ground for it too happen.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:49 pm to beejon
Bring it on.. I have a nice safe little hiding spot picked out
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:52 pm to beejon
Well that's a good question. I'd say wit the current political climate there are two flash points that could erupt in what would be categorized as a "world war"
1. Russia continues to try to reclaim the old Soviet Union. Let's say Ukraine falls back under Russian control and NATO stands by and does nothing. This would probably signal to Putin that NATO would likewise do nothing if he went after the Baltic states or perhaps even Poland. If he overreaches and tries to go after these states, WWIII in Europe will almost certainly follow.
(BTW, this is very similar to Hitler thinking France & Britain would allow him to take Poland after they stood by and did nothing about Czechoslovakia and Austria.)
2. China goes to war in the South China Sea. China has been building up it's forces for some time now and has made domination of the South China Sea a priority. This is bringing them into conflict with Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (which they were already very much in conflict with anyway). There are massive reserves of gas & oil there and as these countries jostle for control, the chances of a wider, at least regional, conflict grows. No matter who they go to war with first here, there's a good chance the other countries along with the US would become involved sooner or later.
As for the Middle East, yes there are revolutions and wars raging from North Africa to Iraq, but I highly doubt there would be a true world war break out here. A regional war is possible, but not a world war where you see major powers like the US, China, or Russia facing off against one another. The reason for this is there are no alliances that would entangle any of the major powers to the point they'd have to fight over anything in the middle east.
1. Russia continues to try to reclaim the old Soviet Union. Let's say Ukraine falls back under Russian control and NATO stands by and does nothing. This would probably signal to Putin that NATO would likewise do nothing if he went after the Baltic states or perhaps even Poland. If he overreaches and tries to go after these states, WWIII in Europe will almost certainly follow.
(BTW, this is very similar to Hitler thinking France & Britain would allow him to take Poland after they stood by and did nothing about Czechoslovakia and Austria.)
2. China goes to war in the South China Sea. China has been building up it's forces for some time now and has made domination of the South China Sea a priority. This is bringing them into conflict with Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (which they were already very much in conflict with anyway). There are massive reserves of gas & oil there and as these countries jostle for control, the chances of a wider, at least regional, conflict grows. No matter who they go to war with first here, there's a good chance the other countries along with the US would become involved sooner or later.
As for the Middle East, yes there are revolutions and wars raging from North Africa to Iraq, but I highly doubt there would be a true world war break out here. A regional war is possible, but not a world war where you see major powers like the US, China, or Russia facing off against one another. The reason for this is there are no alliances that would entangle any of the major powers to the point they'd have to fight over anything in the middle east.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:52 pm to beejon
When North Korea invades Seoul
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:54 pm to beejon
Won't ever happen because the rest of the world knows that if push came shove, the U.S. would wreck shite. Our Air Force alone would neutralize any major threats in a matter of hours. What the Air Force couldn't get the Navy would take care of.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:55 pm to beejon
Good points....
Russia doing a country grab
China doing a country grab
North Korea doing a country grab with China's blessings.
China is becoming such an economic power though and wouldn't want to mess that up, I'd think Russia would be the most likely to step over the line.
Russia doing a country grab
China doing a country grab
North Korea doing a country grab with China's blessings.
China is becoming such an economic power though and wouldn't want to mess that up, I'd think Russia would be the most likely to step over the line.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:57 pm to Col reb 2011
I agree that we are at war now, more than just terrorism. It is a Cyber war, financial war, etc.
I would say that WW3 can happen with one of the following. All are independent of each other, kinda...
1. Muslim countries/ISIS begin a legitimate assault against Israel.
2. Russia takes Ukraine, and U.S. retaliates with airstrikes.
3. North Korea invades South Korea, with the backing/blessing of China.
Of this three none seem to be very likely.
I would say that WW3 can happen with one of the following. All are independent of each other, kinda...
1. Muslim countries/ISIS begin a legitimate assault against Israel.
2. Russia takes Ukraine, and U.S. retaliates with airstrikes.
3. North Korea invades South Korea, with the backing/blessing of China.
Of this three none seem to be very likely.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:58 pm to MightyYat
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Won't ever happen because the rest of the world knows that if push came shove, the U.S. would wreck shite. Our Air Force alone would neutralize any major threats in a matter of hours. What the Air Force couldn't get the Navy would take care of.
But both Russia and China have big stuff to shoot back at us. Granted, neither have a Navy of our size.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:58 pm to MightyYat
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Won't ever happen because the rest of the world knows that if push came shove, the U.S. would wreck shite. Our Air Force alone would neutralize any major threats in a matter of hours. What the Air Force couldn't get the Navy would take care of.
Never say never. In the Spring of 1914 all the world's leaders thought a major war was an impossibility due to how all the major world powers were so intertwined with multinational business. Plus at that time, other than a few minor wars, it had been almost a century since Europe had seen a huge continental war. And even after WWI took place all the best minds thought it was impossible for anything like that to happen again. They even named it "The War To End All Wars". They were proven wrong in about 20 years.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:58 pm to beejon
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WW3
I don't see it happening in this age. Today's world is really different from the world of the 1910s and 1930s/1940s.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:59 pm to MightyYat
Navy would be the first to respond. Airfare would run cover for em.
Navy Seals would be our troops on the ground.
Navy Seals would be our troops on the ground.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:01 pm to beejon
With globablization so many of the countries that are big enough to make a big stir are dependent on each other. It's hard to imagine any of them making a move to deliberately mess that up. The latest to look eratic enough to make a move would be Russia, but I would imagine that we would go back to the old cold war nuclear weapon stalemate with that one.
I think that another world war would need a major economic depression preceding it, which could happen, but it hasn't happened.
I think that another world war would need a major economic depression preceding it, which could happen, but it hasn't happened.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:01 pm to cjared036
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Navy would be the first to respond. Airfare would run cover for em.
Navy Seals would be our troops on the ground
Not if we were fighting Russia or China. We'd need far more than just the SEALS.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:02 pm to Darth_Vader
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The reason for this is there are no alliances that would entangle any of the major powers to the point they'd have to fight over anything in the middle east.
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There are massive reserves of gas & oil there and as these countries jostle for control, the chances of a wider, at least regional, conflict grows.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:02 pm to Peazey
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With globablization so many of the countries that are big enough to make a big stir are dependent on each other. It's hard to imagine any of them making a move to deliberately mess that up.
This was the exact thoughts of many of the best statesmen on the eve of WWI.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:03 pm to beejon
Putin
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