with the world as it is is world war 3 just around the corner?

Answer 1

It could be 28 minutes from now or 280 years from now. When the superpowers square off against each other in two camps, then come back and we'll talk WW III.

Until then, just think regional conflicts, wars between rump states, proxy wars and brinksmanship. If you recall the Yom Kippur War in 1973, a coalition of Arab States (Egypt, Syria and Jordan) were soundly defeated by the Israelis. That was a worse situation than the current conflict and it didn't raise a blip on the world war radar (not that it didn't have the potential to spark a global war).

The next World War will involve a nuclear exchange, how could it not. In the first 30 minutes, nearly a billion people will have been vaporised, mostly in the US, Russia, Europe, China and Japan. Another 1.5 billion will die shortly thereafter from radiation poisoning. The northern hemisphere will be plunged into prolonged agony and barbarity.

Eventually the nuclear winter will spread to the southern hemisphere and all plant life will die. You ask when world war three will start, you are asking when will we commit global suicide. My answer is it won't happen soon because the larger superpowers are more rational than the rump states in the middle east.

Our biggest risk is an accidental launch of nukes by one of the nuclear powers.

Answer 2

Surely you jest. A World War requires coalition armies with global reach...which major powers can you see teaming up nowadays, and against which other coalitions?

PS: Odinwarr, I guess you realise that in a nuclear holocaust the shelter would offer little protection and your six months of supplies might keep you alive for six months (I hope you have 300 bottles of water for each person in your family in addition to food), but the half life of radiation is several years? Time to start thinking about a bigger, deeper shelter with lead walls (concrete doesn't do squat), with its own nuclear generator and units to produce artificial sunlight so you can grow green vegetables and citrus fruits and store enough other foodstuffs and medical supplies for 5-10 years, or saving up for a place on the space station!

Answer 3

even with all these un-wanted events happening around the world..i feel that peace can still be achieved..just bring down Bush and maybe some issues can be solved.

for godsake,why is it that most people in this Yahoo! Answer loves war? Why is it that most people are so proud on their killing machine? Do you all love death so much? It seems that that ideal is almost the same as a terrorist does..blowing up things and make the world back in stone age..

Answer 4

suited.... because of the fact the middle eastern region hasnt been in a state of perpetual conflict or something..... I mean besides the fact that if Iran and Israel and Saudi Arabia did come to a call to nuke one yet another into oblivion, no person may be stunned. people might merely shrug and be like "damn i'm hoping they didnt nuke each and every of the oil". If it wasnt for oil, no person might supply 2 sh*ts concerning the middle East. optimistically, if nuclear conflict does ruin out in the region, each and every of the ridiculous holy websites gets incinerated.

Answer 5

Gee, I hope so. I have just refurnished the fallout shelter the previous owner had here. It is now twice as big, added more concrete to the sides and cieling, fully stock with all me and the family needs for 6 moths of good survival.

Answer 6

I dontt think that there is enough of the world with the balls for war anymore - so no. It would be us, Australia and England vs Iran and N Korea (with help from Russia and China)

Answer 7

Read Ezekiel 37 and 38

Answer 8

the said the same thing during the Korean War and Vietnam....

Relax....not gonna happen