How likely do you think it is that WW3 will be fought by proxy?

Question

since the USA vs Russia/China would simply be to expensive in every regard but Iran vs Israel wouldn't be, or that if the Americans do fight the Chinese and the Russians it will probably consist of small elite units fighting in the middle east but never going into the larger country's.

your thoughts on this please?

Answer 1

Actually, I doubt this. This sort of occurred in the Cold War, but a large-scale war will never happen. Russia/China are too afraid of the U.S/NATO, and the U.S/NATO are afraid of Russia/China. But they might use proxy wars, though that's over. Relationships have been cooled down between all of us, it's just that all these nations have different views when it comes to situations in the middle east, such as Syria. In Syria (if you know what's going on there), the Russian Federation and Iran are aiding the brutal Syrian government, while the U.S. is planning on claiming a no-fly zone over Syria and arming the rebels and funding them. See? Different views, but I doubt Delta Force and the Spetsnaz will ever collide in Syria (Using Syria as an example). They simply will just fund and arm the opposing sides.

Answer 2

Both world war were fought over stupid things, WW1 Over some ArchDuke, WW2 over poland. Anyways, I believe an Israel/Iran WAR will be enought to trigger a world war easily. Plus its pretty easy to figure out that The United States will be involved straight away, and its ***** Britain will soon come calling along with NATO. Russia has big interests there with nothing to lose, the same with china, the way i see it, WAR is the only solution for CHINA becoming a superpower because the united states before ww2 has a pretty weak military but strong economy, this is the same situation china is in today. So anything can happen. But if ww3 happens I just dont think the west will be able to beat china, because its population is soo brainwashed and huge.

Answer 3

It would be more like this:



North Korea attacks South Korea, USA gets pulled into the conflict defending South Korea, as does Britain, Britain pulls in the Commonwealth so that's Australia, New Zealand and Canada all in the fighting too. Britain and the US would get other NATO members to join the war effort too. Russia and China would help North Korea. Britain, the US, Russia, China, France, North Korea, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey all have nuclear weapons, the first 6 own the nuclear weapons themselves and the others receive them from weapons sharing agreements within NATO. It would be ground war at first, but as soon as one combatant resorts to nuclear weapons, they all will. Goodbye world.

Answer 4

The USA vs. The global. It may not occur each time quickly. But someplace down the road the US will emerge as extra competitive and can take upon themselves to police the arena. As a effect they are going to disillusioned plenty of persons and alienate and scare their allies. Eventually the opposite countries of the arena will band in combination for mutual defense. China will stay impartial, hoping to be the one primary vigour after a bloody battle within the relaxation of the arena. Russia will probably be deep in an monetary despair, and even yet another revolution. So the US would be the most effective energetic terrific vigour and can grow to be at battle with each person else.