Do You Think There Will Be A World War 3?

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SciFiBoy said:

starcraft said:
If there is, you better hope it stays conventional.

hence my second question, if there was a nuclear world war, would our species survive it? I honest dont know, so im curious what people think

as things are, I cant help but think that eventually someone somewhere will do something stupid and start another world war, I hope im wrong though.

In a limited tactical nuclear exchange humanity would survive.  In a full scale (likely Russia/USA) nuclear war humanity would not see it through in any serious way.

In the event of a Third World War fought on conventional terms, you could be sure of nothing except that the USA would not lose.  That is not to say they would win, simply that they currently overwhelm their opponents conventional capabilities to such an extent as to ensure a cushion of protection around continental USA, and power projection capabilities well beyond that of any other nation.

For example, the nearest Naval rival on the globe at present is Britain, almost certainly America's most steadfast ally in any future conflict.