Will there be a WW3 and who may be invloved??

Will there be a WW3 and who may be invloved??


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The USA stands in position to be a tiebreaker in many situations. The equalizer in other circumstances. There is nobody capable of threatening to invade the USA. This frees the USA up to go wherever and do whatever needed. It appears to keep really big things from happening ... for now.


Bleh, I think you forgot Russia and China.....
Every aspect of Russian society is crumbling, so it won't be long before Russia change back to communism...They were much better off at that system... And well, the thing about China is obvious...
 
I agree with Seaboy. In my opinion, Russia just isn't the type of country where democracy can work for long. Totalitarianism is just too deeply rooted into it's history and the number of progressive leaders it had throughout it's long history can be counted on one hand.
 
Well some things can change.
Dictatorship of one sort or another was pretty much de-facto for Korea for thousands of years. Right now though, it looks very much like it's going to stay and a military coup is unimaginable at this point.
But I wouldn't disagree with Russia having a LOT of problems.
 
Well some things can change.
Dictatorship of one sort or another was pretty much de-facto for Korea for thousands of years. Right now though, it looks very much like it's going to stay and a military coup is unimaginable at this point.
But I wouldn't disagree with Russia having a LOT of problems.
Really, because I'm pretty sure about half of korea has never even heard of the word democracy. :p
 
Yes, in my opinion, there will be a WW3.

I'm not very well informed on modern world affairs, nor do I have any military or political experience; but based on my own judgement, I do believe one is bound to happen in the future.

One thing I am almost certain of is that, if one does take place, it will be unlike any war the world has seen before -- it almost goes without saying. Approximately 4 decades have passed since we've had the internet, and the more our technology progresses, the more complicated things become; the more war, as we know it, changes face.

I could name countries and factions, but they would purely be guesses.
And by the time I could confidently list who will be involved, it'll probably be too late to play around with the idea.
 
Yes, in my opinion, there will be a WW3.

I'm not very well informed on modern world affairs, nor do I have any military or political experience; but based on my own judgement, I do believe one is bound to happen in the future.

One thing I am almost certain of is that, if one does take place, it will be unlike any war the world has seen before -- it almost goes without saying. Approximately 4 decades have passed since we've had the internet, and the more our technology progresses, the more complicated things become; the more war, as we know it, changes face.

I could name countries and factions, but they would purely be guesses.
And by the time I could confidently list who will be involved, it'll probably be too late to play around with the idea.

Einstein said there will be a third world war, he said he didn't know how WW3 would be fought, but that WW4 would be fought with sticks and stones, the implications of that statement he made scare the hell out of me.
 
I believe there will be a ww3 but very different to the past world wars. Modern technology and warfare against large industrialised nations will mean that wars will not last a long period of time. We can see through the last century that the cost of wars have increased, due to the complex and expensive technology used in combat. A nation fighting for its exsistence will not last years but more likely years. We can see this with the Military of Isreal, Switzerland (And finland?,). In times of all out total war they rely heavy on huge amounts of reserves that are usually working in the natoins economy. Thousands of men from the working class will be taken awy from their jobs to fight a war. The economy cannot last long in a war like this for long. That is why these nations including the old USSR rely on a quick war using everything they have. Plus with nuclear weapons and long range missiles WW3 will be quick but very destructive.
 
Einstein said there will be a third world war, he said he didn't know how WW3 would be fought, but that WW4 would be fought with sticks and stones, the implications of that statement he made scare the hell out of me.
That was very nicely put of him. I'm going to remember that one.
 
Has anyone stopped to consider that we are already in WW3, only the press haven't got round to naiming the GWOT as such? After all it fulfills most of the criteria, apart from the fact that the war isn't prosecuted against a sovereign state.
 
Has anyone stopped to consider that we are already in WW3, only the press haven't got round to naiming the GWOT as such? After all it fulfills most of the criteria, apart from the fact that the war isn't prosecuted against a sovereign state.


I have, and the only reason I haven;'t said it on here is I didn't want to be first :)
Although I believe this is just the early stages of WW3. very early
 
it's no doubt that America caused,causing almost everything,no matter where Superstructure decide everything.
 
The process which would lead to the "WAR" has already begun but it could be stopped...
Trying to maintain their hegemony over world to sustain their economy USA and NATO has already gone to a great extent....
But its not going to take much time when they will be completely unable to sustain their unsustainable economy and desperate time leads to desperate measures......

Once again the war would be because of base of a society, the economy and not some minor skirmish over border conflicts........
 
I can't see any reason for WW3 beginning but it's definitely going to happen sooner or later. Although i don't think that WW3 will be nucular. If to consider conflicts over natural resources to be the main casus beli for WW3 it would be pretty funny if one nukes another. This barbaric mutual assured destruction concept (i.e. to kill just in order to kill) won't work here.

However, one can't deny the possibility of some insignificant unforeseen circumstances that could lead to a short-term total escalation of any war. That's a substantial reason to think about elimination of tactical nuclear weapons which could become hospital pass for mankind serving as an intermediate stage between using conventional weapons and strategic nukes.
 
Do you think there could be another WW3, or will we live peacefully? And who can be responsible for starting it, and who will be involved?

What constitutes a 'world war'? How many countries need to be involved? And who decides at which point a number of regional skirmishes can be grouped together and called a World War? At the time, who called the official start of World War 1 and World War 2?

And have you noticed that although the term 'World War Three' is freely used in the alternative press and on the Internet, all the major news networks have stoically avoided using any phrase reminiscent of World War.

Since it's difficult to find a definition for an event which has only happened twice in modern history, here's my attempt at an answer to the question 'what constitutes a world war'?

A World War is a military conflict spanning more than 2 continents, in which at least 20 major countries participate in an attack against a common enemy, and which has the attention of the man-in-the-street due to the significant loss of life.

With that definition, we can agree that WW1 and WW2 were in fact World Wars. I think that the Cold War can be identified as World War III because it was fought on a global scale by proxy combatants of the United States and later NATO, and the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries.
 
How World War III may start. I

Let’s play what if…..

It might start with a minor incident, possibly involving an American Marine patrol operating out of the new base at Badrah near the Iranian border. The Marines are surrounded by superior Iranian forces claiming that the Americans have strayed inside Iranian territory. The Marines refuse to surrender their weapons and instead open fire. The Iranians respond. Helicopter gunships are called in to support the Marines, and artillery fire is directed against Iranian military targets close to the border. President Obama calls the incident an act of war and, in an emotional speech to the nation, orders U.S. forces to attack. A hastily called meeting of the UN Security Council results in a 17-1 vote urging the United States to exercise restraint, with only Washington voting "no." In the UN General Assembly, only the U.S., Israel and Costa Rica support the military action. The U.S. is effectively alone.

In the first few days, overwhelming American air and naval superiority destroy Iran's principal air, naval, and army bases. Iranian Revolutionary Guard facilities are particularly targeted and are obliterated, as are the known Iranian nuclear research and development sites. Population centers are avoided, though smart weapons destroy communications centers and command and control facilities. There are nevertheless large numbers of civilian casualties and widespread radioactive contamination as many of the targeted sites are in or near cities. Infrastructure is also hit, particularly bridges, roads, and power generation stations close to known nuclear research centers and military sites. The U.S. media, which had supported the administration's plans to engage Iran, rallies around the flag, praising the surgical attacks designed to cripple Tehran's nuclear weapons program. Congress supports the bombing, with leaders from both parties praising the president and commenting that Iran had it coming.

The Pentagon and White House call the attacks a complete success, but Iran strikes back. With five years to prepare, Iran has successfully hidden and hardened many of its military and nuclear facilities, a large percentage of which are undamaged. The aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower operating in the Persian Gulf is hit by a Chinese Silkworm cruise missile and grounds itself in shallow water to avoid sinking. Three other support vessels are also hit and severely damaged when they are attacked by small craft manned by suicide bombers. Pro-Iranian riots break out in Beirut, where the government is forced to call in soldiers to shoot at the crowds. In the south of Lebanon, Hezbollah fires salvoes of rockets into Israel. Israel responds by bombing Lebanon and Syria, which it blames for the attacks. Iranian Shahab-3 missiles also strike Israel, killing a number of civilians. The Israeli Defense Forces are mobilized, and troops are sent to the northern border. Syria and Lebanon also mobilize their forces. Rioters in Baghdad attack US. .troops and the American embassy and are driven back only after the soldiers open fire and call in helicopter gunships. Snipers attack American soldiers all over Iraq. Shi'ites sympathetic to Iran sabotage Saudi Arabia's eastern oil fields. The Saudi fields suffer some damage, and hundreds of alleged saboteurs are shot dead by Saudi security forces. An oil tanker out of Kuwait is hit by a Silkworm close to the Straits of Hormuz and runs aground. Another hits a mine planted by Iran. Insurers in London refuse to cover any tankers transiting the Persian Gulf. Oil shipments from the region, one quarter of the world supply, stop completely, and oil goes up to $200 a barrel. Wall Street suffers its biggest loss in 20 years, with the Dow Jones index plummeting by more than 800 points.

The U.S. offers Iran a cease-fire, which Tehran rejects. Two days later, President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan is assassinated under orders from Tehran. Fearing that he will be next, Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari flees to Dubai. Order breaks down in both countries. The Pakistani army declares a state of emergency. Several leaders in the Pakistani tribal areas that are sheltering Osama bin Laden declare themselves independent. Fighting increases in Iraq with U.S. soldiers being targeted by both leading Shi'ite militias. U.S. troops evacuate Baghdad, fighting their way out with heavy casualties. There are reports of Iranian soldiers and militiamen massing at the border. Rioters in Basra succeed in cutting the main roads leading to Kuwait that supply U.S. forces.

The U.S. scrambles to contain the damage, pressuring the Pakistani army to put down the riots and secure the country's nuclear arsenal, while at the same time trying to restore order in Kabul through the multinational force. Several NATO allies balk at using their soldiers in what they see as a burgeoning civil war, and the U.S. suffers heavy losses in street fighting before withdrawing to its bases. Taliban-backed militias take over much of Kabul and Kandahar. Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif, which is largely Shi'ite, declares itself part of Iran. Waves of Iranian soldiers and militiamen cross the border into Iraq, where they are welcomed by the Iraqi militias. U.S. troops are under siege countrywide and are forced to withdraw into their bases where they can be supplied by air. The Iraqi government resigns and is replaced by a group of Shi'ite clerics. The government in Lebanon falls and is replaced by a coalition headed by Hezbollah. A salvo of Iranian Silkworm missiles sets the Saudi Arabian eastern oil fields ablaze. Saudi Arabia sends an urgent message to Tehran declaring that it is "neutral" in the fighting and will not assist the U.S. in any way. Kuwait sends the same message, as does Egypt. Kuwait refuses to allow the U.S. to use its men and supplies at Camp Doha against Iran. In Bahrain, rampaging Shi'ite crowds depose Sheik Khalifa al-Khalifa and set up an Islamic Republic which immediately demands that the U.S. Fifth Fleet dismantle its headquarters and go home. The Dow Jones index loses another 1,000 points.

The U.S. attempts to get China and Russia to mediate with Iran to end the fighting, but they refuse to do Washington any favors, noting that they had opposed the attack in the first place. Suicide bombers attack London, Washington, New York, and Los Angeles. The attacks are poorly planned and inflict only a few casualties, but panic sets in and the public demands that the respective governments do something. The U.S. tells the Iranian government that unless resistance ceases, nuclear weapons will be used on select targets. India and Pakistan are alarmed by the U.S. threat and put their own nuclear forces on high alert, as does Israel. Russia and China also increase their readiness levels to respond to the crisis.
 
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How World War III may start. II

Iran refuses to concede defeat, and the Iranian people rally around the government. The U.S. public clamors for action. Oil prices continue to surge, and even the long term viability of petroleum supplies is in question as the Straits of Hormuz continue to be closed. Another U.S. ship is sunk by suicide attackers in the Persian Gulf. U.S. troops are under fire nearly everywhere in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Anti-American rioting takes place in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Dhaka. The U.S. consulate general in Karachi, Pakistan, is overrun and sacked. Forty Americans are killed, along with hundreds of Pakistanis. The Pakistani army announces that it can no longer protect Americans. There are frequent terrorism scares in a number of American cities, which are under red alert security lockdown, though there are no new attacks. As a preventive measure, Muslim leaders and some antiwar activists are arrested and detained at military prisons, including Guantanamo. Israel continues to be bombarded from inside Lebanon and Syria. Its air attacks on targets in both countries inflict major damage on civilians but are unsuccessful in stopping the rockets. Rioting rocks the West Bank and Gaza. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas flees to Cairo. India threatens to attack Pakistan if there is any question about the security of Islamabad's nuclear arsenal.

The United States uses a neutron-type bomb against the main Iranian nuclear research center at Natanz, which it had already bombed conventionally and destroyed. It vows to bomb again if Iran continues to resist. Iran is defiant and fires another wave of Silkworms at U.S. ships, sinking one. Suicide bombers hit U.S. targets in Iraq and Afghanistan. Russia and China place their nuclear forces on high alert. Pakistani militants take over parliament, aided by radical elements in the army and the intelligence service. India launches a preemptive strike against the main Pakistani nuclear centers at Wah and Multan, where the country's arsenal is believed to be concentrated. Pakistan has hidden some of its nukes elsewhere, however, and is able to strike back by bombing New Delhi. World War III has begun.
 
Great stuff, could be a stonking techno thriller - get writing my man, you need to cash in quickly.

However there a couple of flaws in your story which need working on, namely the threat to Ali Zadari, the silence of China, Kim Il Jong, eurpoean unrest at austerity measures, all of these could add dimensions.

I look forward to this book, if you need a proof reader please let me know.
 
I personally can't see a return to the world-wide scale conflict seen in WWII, it seems more likely that we will see more Cold War style proxy-wars. Mainly because most of the larger powers have realized that whatever benefit might be gained from a war with another large power would be negated by the large losses that would have to be sustained in order to win.
Plus, taking nuclear weapons into account, it makes large scale conflicts seem even less likely. The threat of an attack on another major power being answered with a nuclear weapon is a risk that most (if not all) countries wouldn't be willing to take. Proxy-wars, however, have a much lower risk of harm to a supporting power, as unlike an actual war, it would be easier to get out of if a victory was unobtainable. And also less likely to involve nuclear weapons.

If, however a world war was to start, it would most likely start in either Asia or the Middle East, although wars in the Middle East tend to be rather contained, as their is no large power in the actual war-zone. One beginning in Asia would be more likely to escalate, as countries such as China, India, Pakistan and Russia would be more likely to be actively involved, all of which being nuclear powers. At the moment though the only likely conflict in the foreseeable future would involve North & South Korea, epically with the tension between the two at the moment.
 
Great stuff, could be a stonking techno thriller - get writing my man, you need to cash in quickly.

However there a couple of flaws in your story which need working on, namely the threat to Ali Zadari, the silence of China, Kim Il Jong, eurpoean unrest at austerity measures, all of these could add dimensions.

I look forward to this book, if you need a proof reader please let me know.

Thanks for the feedback :thumb:

A techno thriller! Hmm……! Why not. Some day perhaps.

And yes, there are a couple of flaws in the story but what the heck; it was fun to play with this scenario. :)
 
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