When will there be a nuclear war?

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

I doubt there will ever be a nuclear war, in the sense or of the type of US vs USSR could have waged. It is just a matter of time tho, before a rogue country or a terrorist faction detonates one, either in a trouble spot or in a European/American city. What the reaction of the bombed country would be could be anything from detonating their own nukes in the aggressors country to sending troops of their own into another country to hunt down the responsible parties, regardless of that nations involvment.

Answer 3

Never, it is called Mutually Assured Destruction. There may be a nuclear detonation, but there will be no nuclear war. Ever!

Answer 4

Right before the End of the World.

Answer 5

When some one sets off a nuclear weapon!!!

Answer 6

Sooner or later. But it will be third war nations fighting it first. Hopefully a limited exchange.

Answer 7

Probably never. I think we can expect to go out with a wimper instead of a bang.

Answer 8

If you ask another stupid question I am going to press the bl**dy button myself ..

Answer 9

Already had one in 1945.