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While I agree that a major clash in the area probably would end up the biggest war since ww2, I really don't see it turning into ww3 unless Russia decides to al

by yxhuvud 14y ago

While I agree that a major clash in the area probably would end up the biggest war since ww2, I really don't see it turning into ww3 unless Russia decides to ally with China and intentionally spread the conflict to NATO. US will be involved due to their defensive pacts and will have no choice to take a side[]. [] They have defensive pacts with both SK and Japan, and possibly some others. SK and Japan don't have pacts with each other though and could end up on different sides though.

rdl 14y ago
Even if Russia stays out, this is probably going to take a couple years to start off, and by that time Africa and the Middle East will be essentially on the side of China for economic reasons. Even if you don't end up with a united Africa + Middle East going to war on the side of China with the US/Japan, you could easily end up with US/China/Japan weird semi-war (counterforce conventional strikes, sinking ships, hitting bases, etc.), and a bunch of proxy wars throughout Africa and the Middle East. Those proxy wars then are what bring Europe and Russia in, potentially.