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"World War surely would not start over a single assassination"[0]. Given a sufficient tension (which is all time high now since the collapse of USSR between NAT
by kbart 9y ago
"World War surely would not start over a single assassination"[0]. Given a sufficient tension (which is all time high now since the collapse of USSR between NATO and Russia) any single event might provide a tipping point to a chain reaction and downward spiral to the all-out war. Sure, neither side wants it, but looking back at history I don't think that's enough to prevent bad things from happening.
0. See WWI.
- andrepd 9y agoThe context was extremely different. Nowadays there are mechanisms, organisations, and plans that prevent minor incidents from escalating. You cannot compare the world of today with the world of 1914. Also the war did not "start over an assassination". It's much more complex than that, and the assassination was just the pretext.
- SomeStupidPoint 9y agoAs would be starting a war over a downed plane or strike on a US city.
- 21 9y agoSome people really wanted to go to war in 1914. Are you saying that we are now in such a situation, where USA or Russia are itching for a conflict?