Is this the closest we have been to another world war?

Quicksilvera

Quicksilvera

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The world is erupting around us isn't it? The chain of events has started that could end in another world war if we aren’t careful.

With Russia in Ukraine and what’s happening with Israel, imagine china decide they fancy a crack at Taiwan?

Worrying times.
 
I was just watching a Cuomo news video live from there and was thinking the same thing. What makes it scarier is I have felt we are extremely close anyway, but this doesn't bode well.

I have never liked to debate this conflict in particular, and I am just horrified by what is being reported. Sometimes I feel like humanity is just at its breaking point, sometimes. It's palpable, to me but admittedly, I am not mentally the fittest, to say the least, and tend to fear the worst, in anything, even the most trivial b0ll0x daily can send me into a tailspin due to my anxiety issues

Something is coming to a climax I do feel, though and I couldn't explain or articulate why that is right now, but I have been on edge about the situation globally, and this event just compounds matters and adds weight to the issues we're facing.



I wonder how close the clock is to midnight, right now. I have not checked.
 
Quicksilvera said:
The world is erupting around us isn't it? The chain of events has started that could end in another world war if we aren’t careful.

With Russia in Ukraine and what’s happening with Israel, imagine china decide they fancy a crack at Taiwan?

Worrying times.
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Now would be the perfect time if china pressed on with taking over Taiwan especially with the tight grip Taiwan has on conductor manufacturing (!) that the West relies heavily upon (!)
 
I wasn't alive during the cuban crisis, because t this seems closer if not already is ww3.

I fail to see how things dial back from major major conflicts.

Ukraine has always seemed to have a glimmer of hope that somehow a resolution could be found that would stop the fighting.

This new middle wast situation though appears to be a pure blood fued, appalling atrocities committed by both sides, with history dating back thousands of years
 
Palestine/Israel is a Playground for Arab/Anti Arab.
The west will scream against ‘terrorism’ - Hamas, whilst the Arab states rail against Israeli terrorism.

Real issue now, for the west is the balance of power - massive wealth of the Arab Nations and diplomatic power (apparently trying to broker the Ukraine cease fire).
Putin believes he has a role to play in the Israeli/Palestine conflict.

The West in danger of becoming a side show

As the great man said

The times they are a changing…..
 
1finny said:
Palestine/Israel is a Playground for Arab/Anti Arab.
The west will scream against ‘terrorism’ - Hamas, whilst the Arab states rail against Israeli terrorism.

Real issue now, for the west is the balance of power - massive wealth of the Arab Nations and diplomatic power (apparently trying to broker the Ukraine cease fire).
Putin believes he has a role to play in the Israeli/Palestine conflict.

The West in danger of becoming a side show

As the great man said

The times they are a changing…..
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Doesn’t look like a sideshow to me.

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It’s always dangerous when Israel comes under attack from several fronts because they always have the ultimate weapon to retaliate.
Another worry is when Iran becomes involved because of their regime, although at the moment it looks as they are “happy “ to supply aid and weapons .
 
Israel is the real 51st state and with an US election looming next year the white house will go all out to secure that all important Jewish vote.

The biggest weapon on the us military is the USS Gerald FORD currently situated in the eastern med.

This was their official tweet yesterday



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Tbh, think China are looking more to appeasing the West rather than get involved with invading Taiwan. Don't think they can really afford to get involved.

Russia - give it 6-12 months at the rate they are going and can see them being on the verge of being obliterated in Ukraine and as a world super power. More likely imploding in a civil war.

Israel v Palestine. The West v Iran. Worrying times as to how this will pan out as it's hard to gauge. Well, apart from the prospect of thousands of innocent Palestinians (and Israeli's) dying and Palestine being razed by Israel.😞😞

Globally, rather than WW3, expect a huge upsurge in terrorism against the West.....🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Whatever, fooking horrible times we are living in.
 
h_m_boro said:
Tbh, think China are looking more to appeasing the West rather than get involved with invading Taiwan. Don't think they can really afford to get involved.
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Not according to president XI speech in 2001 no ambiguity there.

“Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing China’s complete reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the Communist Party of China. It is also a shared aspiration of all the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. We will uphold the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, and advance peaceful national reunification. All of us, compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, must come together and move forward in unison. We must take resolute action to utterly defeat any attempt toward “Taiwan independence,” and work together to create a bright future for national rejuvenation. No one should underestimate the resolve, the will, and the ability of the Chinese people to defend their national sovereignty and territorial integrity.“
 
Nero said:
I highly doubt other countries will become involved.
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I think that’s optimistic as I say the scale for escalation here is huge esp Iran and the us albeit on a proxy level but I certainly wouldn’t rule out more.
 
Jedi boro said:
I think that’s optimistic as I say the scale for escalation here is huge esp Iran and the us albeit on a proxy level but I certainly wouldn’t rule out more.
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The US and Iran have been opposed since the 70’s. Both have used various conflicts to cause each other problems.

If Ukraine hasn’t escalated despite very obvious western support then Israel is unlikely to either.
 
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