Countries Most Likely To Start World War 3

Leif Johnson

In your opinion, what country do you think will most likely cause World War 3?

Magico Gonzalez

The Welsh. Evil basterds the lot of them

ghostfacekilla

Israel, by proxy of the US.

Shannon757

I don't like the look of that Hitler over yonder in Germany

I would say Russia, North Korea, or it could be us.

Why the 'eck not?

Just a little Samba

Israel

USA

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El_Duderino 09

Start is a fairly loaded term. Who started the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

BoJack Horseman

Iran

Shannon757 wrote: »

I don't like the look of that Hitler over yonder in Germany

Meh..... I'll reserve judgement for now.

We'll see how the boy Hitler plays out.

Just a little Samba

Israel

El_Duderino 09 wrote: »

Start is a fairly loaded term. Who started the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

MURICA!

Peregrine

The Land Of Nod

No one expects the Manx invasion.

Just a little Samba

Israel

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

Meh..... I'll reserve judgement for now.

We'll see how the boy Hitler plays out.

I reckon if we just let him have Czechaslovakia he'll be grand.

bjork

define world war

Middle east if fairly ****ed atm

BoJack Horseman

Iran

bjork wrote: »

define world war

Middle east if fairly ****ed atm

There may never be a multi-continent conflict ever again.

As far as pan-continental conflict goes, the numero uno candidate is China.

She is cultivating beefs with all of her neighbours.

Just a little Samba

Israel

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

There may never be a multi-continent conflict ever again.

As far as pan-continental conflict goes, the numero uno candidate is China.

She is cultivating beefs with all of her neighbours.

Actually, there's a long simmering tension between India and China along the border over the border itself but also feelings within the Indian military that China or Chinese interests are funding or directly arming Maoist insurgents in the north of India.

BoJack Horseman

Iran

Just a little Samba wrote: »

Actually, there's a long simmering tension between India and China along the border over the border itself but also feelings within the Indian military that China or Chinese interests are funding or directly arming Maoist insurgents in the north of India.

True, I wasn't even thinking of India.

China is picking squabbles with literally everyone.

Now she has a competent navy, China is leaning on all of its neighbours over territorial waters, often with outlandish claims.

Whether its Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam or Malaysia, China is making aggro with them all.

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

There may never be a multi-continent conflict ever again.

As far as pan-continental conflict goes, the numero uno candidate is China.

She is cultivating beefs with all of her neighbours.

Really? The spread of colours of the people drowning in the Med makes one wonder how bad things have to get before the conflict across North Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, the Persian Gulf and all the way to India would be called a multi-continent conflict.

BoJack Horseman

Iran

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Really? The spread of colours of the people drowning in the Med makes one wonder how bad things have to get before the conflict across North Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, the Persian Gulf and all the way to India would be called a multi-continent conflict.

Between who?

Libya has its new civil war & in the chaos is the nexus for smuggling of subsaharan migrants.

But the Libyan conflict is mostly tribal.
There is no indication at all it will spread.

Madame_Diem

Iraq

If it happens it will be in the Indian sub continent or the middle east between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

China, Russia, US, Israel have too much to lose in starting such a war.

Lollipops23

Israel

The US will find a reason to get involved in some conflict that has nothing to do with them. They always do.

I imagine it will involve Russia or North Korea, they're the most aggro ones these days.

Lyaiera

One of them Micronesian states. Small man syndrome.

Atlantic Dawn

China

Someone with nukes, anyone else would be a fool to so that rules out...
Iran
North Korea
Cuba
Iraq
Afghanistan
Japan
Turkey

circadian

The Land Of Nod

America is probably more at risk of an internal conflict than causing WW3 at the minute.

The middle east is the most volatile and could easily spill over. If Iran and Saudi Arabia get involved then that could escalate very quickly.

China does a lot of posturing and the government chances it's arm but money talks there, and a war would be bad for business. Unlike America which profits from war.

Madame_Diem

Iraq

Lollipops23 wrote: »

The US will find a reason to get involved in some conflict that has nothing to do with them. They always do.

I imagine it will involve Russia or North Korea, they're the most aggro ones these days.

Don't either will give the US the opportunity. I have lived in Asia. North Korea may at times appear crazy and reckless to us but it is actually thought out and planned inorder to get the most concessions and bully the south.

DEFTLEFTHAND

The Land Of Nod

If we head north we could take Iceland and the Faroe Islands before moving east and launching an assault on Norway.

Eugene Norman

Madame_Diem wrote: »

If it happens it will be in the Indian sub continent or the middle east between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

China, Russia, US, Israel have too much to lose in starting such a war.

Wouldn't be WWIII then, innit.

Generic Dreadhead

The Land Of Nod

Russia would want to watch out for Cork

Arnold Layne

Greece.

After default of its debt there will be a great depression in Europe resulting in the rise of right wing countries bent on eliminating those of different religious beliefs. Thus giving rise to the intervention of ME countries.

Madame_Diem

Iraq

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Wouldn't be WWIII then, innit.

Who knows.

circadian

The Land Of Nod

Arnold Layne wrote: »

Greece.

After default of its debt there will be a great depression in Europe resulting in the rise of right wing countries bent on eliminating those of different religious beliefs. Thus giving rise to the intervention of ME countries.

If that happened we'd all die of irony.

davykeating

has to be the americas

The Ging and I

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

If we head north we could take Iceland and the Faroe Islands before moving east and launching an assault on Norway.

Clearly you have never been to either.....:D

Tar.Aldarion

Wheel of ethnicity turn turn turn, which is the country I shall burn.

Cool_CM

Probably one that doesn't exist yet

BoJack Horseman

Iran

Cool_CM wrote: »

Probably one that doesn't exist yet

Prussia is due for a comeback.

Massimo Cassagrande

Malta. Them maltese are always stirring it up.

Madame_Diem

Iraq

What about Germany. They were in the last two. Maybe 3 times a charm.

buried

The Banks started World War 3 eight years ago.

Adamantium

The USA with itself. I could seriously imagine that in a century the USA will be no more and be several separate states instead.

j80ezgvc3p92xu

North Korea

All jokes aside, this is a very interesting topic for a number of reasons. If you listen to any of the top people who analyze geopolitics (such as the guys in Stratfor), it becomes quite obvious that China is the only state able to challenge US hegemony. For all its sabre-rattling, Russia under Putin is just a rotting mafia state staring bankruptcy in the face. Apparently, they are only causing trouble in the Ukraine just to get enough attention for the US to throw them a bone so they can continue to exist for another few years.

China on the other hand has seen unprecedented growth, soon to take the US over in the economic race. They are hungry for resources to sustain their industry, which is turning white hot on overdrive. China is spreading into Africa (practically took over Mozambique at this stage) and is looking to bring Russia under its wing in return for giving them access to the riches of Siberia.

However, all great empires are built on trade. China is planning to build a huge network of motorways through central Asia called the New Silk Road. Did you notice how bent on peace with Iran the US is? The Americans will do anything to stop this project going through. It is also interesting how the US shifted its strategic focus from Europe and the Middle East to Obama's "Pacific Pivot". It is clear where their priorities lie. It is also a horrible time to be an Israeli as without American protection they cannot maintain their state.

The time to get worried is when the challenger feels strong enough to take on the hegemon. This will usually result in a war for the "top dog" spot. Rome and Carthage. France and Britain. Britain and Germany. US and Germany ect ect... We live in interesting times to say the least.

Capt'n Midnight

Nim wrote: »

No one expects the Manx invasion.

They try that and they'll return home with their tails between their legs.




Oh wait . . .

cml387

To imagine that countries with extensive trade with one another could never go to war with each other is plain wrong.

The UK France Germany and Russia all had extensive trade links, even in some cases had heads of state that were related to each other, and still went to war.

c_man

China

It's always the ones you least suspect. So imo it'll be triggered by a succession crisis in the royal family of Monaco.

Pherekydes

The poll is broken. We can only pick one country.

Having said that, it'll probably be a dispute between San Marino and Lesotho over territorial waters that kicks it all off.

That or those damn Poles...

LadyAthame

I am more interested in PEAS.....

Active Peas or positive peas.

The classical realist position puts forward that it is about balance of power between states. A situation where no state is so powerful it can lay down the law to the rest. Yet between states that are democracies and not chaotic.

Free trade and interdependance promotes peace, yet with managed capitalism so that the gap between the poor and the rich does not cause discontent. There is a lot of respect for international law and transnational solidarity.

There is a lot of game theory about peas......I mean PEACE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_war_game

Go for peace every time.

Dr Strangelove ....epic movie.

KingBrian2

Iraq

As long as Pakistan has a nuclear bomb we should all be worried, they might get angry and bomb India setting off WW3 or the state might just collapse.

Hans Bricks

North Korea

I voted Russia, but now I'm not so sure.

I think the ME would be the biggest factor in at least triggering WW3. China & India to the east, Russia to the north, Caspian sea oil pipeline, Europe to the west, Instability still in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Turkish border, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Shia vs Sunni and Wahabbist aggravation of the ISIS expansion ...

Hermy

Leif Johnson wrote: »

In your opinion, what country do you think will most likely cause World War 3?

The notion [as presented in the media] that such and such a country is at war with such and such another country really irritates me. It won't be a country that causes WWIII - it'll be the decision of some stupid head of state. If these heads of state had to lead the charge they might not be in such a hurry to get involved in war games.

jamesbere

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

If we head north we could take Iceland and the Faroe Islands before moving east and launching an assault on Norway.

Don't forget Greenland

pablomakaveli

North Korea

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

If we head north we could take Iceland and the Faroe Islands before moving east and launching an assault on Norway.

We do owe them an invasion after all that Viking business.

ToddyDoody

North Korea

I said Russia, our misunderstood would-be world leaders.

Ignorant question:

"what is the point of Russia, exactly?"

iDave

World War is a ridiculous term anyway. How were the Napoleonic Wars less of a World War than WW1?