What If World War 3 Happen Tomorrow?

 Human history has been full of battles and wars, some big and some small. But if

World War 3 was to happen, it might be humanity's biggest battle yet. Advanced

technology, massive troops, and more intensive strategy would all be involved.

People have talked about a possible World War 3 for decades. It almost started

in the 1960s, during the Cold War between Russia and the United States, but

thankfully we managed to avoid that. But let's say we aren't lucky enough to

avoid it next time. When might World War 3 happen? Well, it's tough to say. A

world war could start due to prominent political figures getting killed,

intelligence threats or fighting over valuable resources. Talking about it like

this makes the chances of a war happening sound likely. But the chances are

actually a lot lower than you think. Since 1945, the world has seen many

different battles Vietnam, Afghanistan and dozens of different civil wars. We

should keep in mind that in order for a world war to happen, it needs to involve

the entire world. And the structure of the world has changed even more since

1945. Countries simply aren't as closely allied as they used to be. Militaries

are even stronger and more skilled than they were. As in previous world wars

it's most likely that millions of people would die, and the Earth would take

decades, if not centuries, to recover, especially with some of the weapons and

tools countries would be using in todays age. Soldiers on the ground might have

exoskeletons. These are a metal frames around the soldier's body that augment

their strength. Although this probably won't turn them into Robocop, it would

make it easier for soldiers to carry heavy equipment over long distances.

Weapons that can bend around corners might also be a possibility. And instead of

seeing the war fought in the sea or the sky it could actually be fought in

space. Militaries could fight over weaponized satellites that could affect

what's below them. Although a lot of this stuff sounds like something out of a

sci-fi movie, we should keep in mind that these weapons are scary, and hopefully

no one will ever need to use them. After all, things like this are meant to kill

people. But there may not be many soldiers on the ground. The war of the future

might be fought on computers. Drones, artificial intelligence and robots could

be the only things on the battlefield. There's also a chance that acts of war in

the future might not involve any violence at all. Hacking into other countries'

computers, as well as power grid shutdowns, are all a possibility. And what

would this war be about, anyway? It could have to do with resources,

specifically water. Since fresh water is such a scarce, yet valuable resource,

nations may begin to fight over it as it continues to deplete. Hopefully, World

War 3 won't go on forever. So how could it end? Well, one reason, and a main

reason why a world war hasn't happened yet has to do with these things. During

World War 2, the United States dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, killing over

100,000 people. The cities involved took decades to recover. But the two nukes

used in World War 2 would pale in comparison to the modern nukes we have today.

Oh, and by the way, there are nearly 14,000 nuclear warheads around the world

held mostly by America, Russia and China. A nation can have all the resources,

people, and strategy they want, but if a nuke gets dropped on them, then it's

game over. And if one country drops a nuke, what's to stop another country from

doing the same? And then another? And another? And soon, the world would be

destroyed. So who would win this war? A full-on World War 3 would have a massive

impact on the world as a whole. It's safe to say that the world would never be

the same. But try not to lose sleep over this. After all, a third world war like

this, with dozens of countries involved, is incredibly unlikely to start

tomorrow. If two countries get into a fight, it's more likely that other

countries that aren't directly involved will stay that way, and let the other

nations fight for themselves. Wars are terrible, let's try to avoid them. After

a heavy subject like this, I need a bit more fun. I know, what if we jumped into

a pool full of stomach acid? May not be fun but, that sounds like a story for

another WHAT IF.