> There's absolutely no reason to believe that is true. WWIII, in a literal sense (that is, between world-wide alliances), won't happen, since certainly China/

> There's absolutely no reason to believe that is true. WWIII, in a literal sense (that is, between world-wide alliances), won't happen, since certainly China/India have not reason to enter it. On the other hand though, Russia vs. the West is not so far fetched. Keep in mind that Putimir announced: > Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered military command to put nuclear deterrence forces on high alert after aggressive statements by Nato countries, Reuters reports. Whether this is a bluff or not, it shows a clearly deranged personality. I wouldn't be surprised if, as a matter of principle, he'd initiate a nuclear war rather than losing Ukraine. After all, invading Ukraine has been motivated entirely by principle.