"Russia is waging a hybrid war against Europe. Sabotage. Arson. Cyberattacks. Assassination plots. GPS interference. Attacks on logistics and critical infrastructure."
The Desensitisation of Humanity: Are We Already at the Beginning of World War III?
Humanity is living in an era of permanent crisis and continuous conflict ... .
Societies are becoming desensitized ... .
Conventional World War III has not begun, but some psychological and structural conditions for a wider conflict may already be present:
- the globalization of insecurity
- economic disruption
- technological competition
- erosion of international norms
Current pressures include major-power competition across regions, record military spending, routine sanctions, cyberattacks, information warfare, AI, and overlapping regional wars involving the US, China, Russia, Europe, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Türkiye, and others. The normalization of continuous geopolitical confrontation echoes pre-global-war atmospheres.
Assertive nationalism is returning alongside rapid military-technology changes ... .
Digitalization brings unprecedented information access and connectivity but also creates “compassion fatigue” and information overload.
Whoops, apocalypse! Why five conflicts could become one world war | Opinion
The wars in Iran and Ukraine have created a plausible path toward the doomsday scenarios of 1914 and 1939.
The world’s wars are adding up
Connections between many of the world’s conflicts are multiplying. The trend is notable enough that officials, analysts and even investors are increasingly asking whether humanity is on the verge of World War III. And many Western voters appear convinced that’s what’s imminent, polls show.
Connections between many of the world’s conflicts are multiplying. The trend is notable enough that officials, analysts and even investors are increasingly asking whether humanity is on the verge of World War III. And many Western voters appear convinced that’s what’s imminent, polls show.
World War III is already here, and Trump must rise to the challenge
The early stages of what could become World War III are already upon us.
Are we on the verge of World War III?
Still, historians are quick to see parallels to the situation before 1914.
Netanyahu calls UK an ‘Islamic republic,’ jokes it would be first one with nukes
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The Next Middle East Conflict is Forming in Syria
In short, Iran’s weakening network is colliding with Syria’s emerging post-Assad order. On one side: Syria, the United States, Turkey, and Kurdish forces. On the other: The PMF—and supporting it, Iran. The lineup resembles a historic Sunni-Shia divide, but the lack of a common endgame makes the situation more dangerous.
Iran threatens hundreds of strikes across Syria if Damascus 'intervenes' in Lebanon: Report
The Iranian threat reportedly thwarted a US plan to use Syria's extremist-led forces to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon
Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500
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Avoiding the ‘Guns of August’ 2026 [World War 3]
Today, the Russia-Ukraine war is in its fifth year with no end in sight and threatens to spill over into the NATO countries of Europe and the Caspian Sea region. The U.S./Israeli-Iran war in the Middle East has already involved several other Gulf states, Lebanon, Iraq, the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, tensions continue to rise in the western Pacific. Unless there emerge diplomatic solutions to these wars and potential wars, we risk a “Guns of August” 2026, which could be exponentially more catastrophic than the two world wars of the 20th century.
Are we on the brink of World War Three?
Conflicts that are currently contained risk spilling out and engulfing whole regions, perhaps the world. If the Iran and Ukraine conflicts were to merge, we’d see a war that runs from Poland to the edges of India. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says that World War Three has already begun.
Iran and Ukraine are far from the only potential theaters of escalation: there is the possibility of a war in Yemen between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, Iran’s proxy force, and a growing anger in the Muslim world about Israel’s seizure of parts of Lebanon. Not to mention the India-Pakistan border, the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula and the Strait of Taiwan.
Israel on verge of ‘changing status quo’ at al-Aqsa mosque, warns Jordan
Jordan has held custodianship of the holy site for more than 100 years, but a minister has voiced concerns that its stewardship is under serious threat
China's Window Is Closing. So Is Its Command Structure
China's Central Military Commission normally seats seven men. It currently seats two. On January 24th, General Zhang Youxia, the senior vice chairman and the most powerful uniformed officer in China,
How Could U.S. Water Systems Be a New Front in the Iran War? - YouTube
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If The West Won't Defend Itself, Third Worlders Will Destroy Us
We can defeat the people who want to kill our civilization. Or we can weep when the hordes have robbed us of children, spouses, and homes.
Rumors that the war with America will trigger the Mahdi’s/Messiah’s return are spreading in Iran and Pakistan
As the military confrontation between the US and Iran grinds on, a specific rumor has begun taking hold in both Iran and Pakistan: that the war itself is the mechanism that will summon the Mahdi, the messianic figure of broader Islamic end-times belief, back to earth to defeat America.
The same underlying rumor, that this war is building toward a divinely orchestrated climax rather than a negotiated or militarily decided end, is now circulating through two entirely different transmission belts in two different countries at the same time.
Two wars are becoming one
Ukraine carried out drone strikes against Iran in the Caspian Sea. The two conflicts, linked by supply chain pressures, are now hotting up.
Socialism Could Be the Future of the Democratic Party
We should reject the new DSA platform without underestimating its popular appeal.
Weak Elites Add to Systemic Instability in the West
Western democracies are finally recognizing that a major system-transforming war could happen soon. As regional power balances threaten to unravel across Europe, the Middle East, the Korean Peninsula,
Western democracies are finally recognizing that a major system-transforming war could happen soon. As regional power balances threaten to unravel across Europe, the Middle East, the Korean Peninsula, and the Indo-Pacific, Western capitals are taking steps to address years of neglect by increasing defense budgets.
Are Iran and Ukraine wars getting tangled in Caspian Sea?
Tehran has threatened a response after a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea that Kyiv says was carrying weapons to Russia. Still, Ukraine says it wants to avoid escalation with Tehran.
Will the wars in Ukraine and Iran merge?
There is a gnawing fear the wars in Ukraine and Iran could expand from separate regional conflicts and merge into a global conflict
Drones launched from Iran caused US tanker explosion at Egyptian port- report
On Wednesday, maritime security firm Ambrey said that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port of Damietta.
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US is fighting one war on many fronts against axis of Russia, China and Iran
The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East share operational, financial and strategic connections.
Ukraine and Iran wars are merging into one crisis for Trump in Caspian Sea
One Iranian analyst told Newsweek Ukrainian strikes will "redouble Tehran‑Moscow cooperation to strengthen Caspian security."
Beijing’s Next Play for the South China Sea | Foreign Affairs
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A Guide To China’s Growing Long-Range Nuclear Missile Arsenal
A closer look at the intercontinental and submarine-launched ballistic missiles at the core of Beijing’s strategic deterrent. A closer look at the land- and sea-based ballistic missiles at the core of Beijing’s strategic arsenal.
Globalisation Will Be DEAD in 3 Years | Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan predicts that the global trading system we've relied on for decades is coming to an end. He discusses why China faces unprecedented challenges, ...