do you think that a third world war will take place?
do you think that a third world war will take place?
considering the current state of the world and things like the resurgence of fascism and other authoritarian ideologies, do you think there is still a chance to avoid a new world war or now is unavoidable?
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no, nobody's stupid enough to take on NATO
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
— Albert Einstein
true but anyone stupid enough to take on a NATO ally is going to be surprised how quickly that "world war" is over
A big part of the alliance is credibility. Far right political parties have called into question weather NATO is worth it. Even if we are a strong alliance the mere appearance of questioning can cause an opponent to misread and attack.
agreed thankfully the far right is still small and with a bit of immigration reform should be wiped out
Hopefully NATO isn't stupid enough to take on anyone either
NATO has only ever started a war in Bosnia/Kosovo so I too hope they keep their cool
Didn't they start wars in Iraq and Libya too?
Iraq was led by the US with few partners and was a huge mistake.
Libya was a UN sponsored brief air/missile strikes to try to stem a horrible civil war but yeah that was NATO and didn't end well either. Probably should have been a larger operation with peace keepers.
Okay so NATO waits until a NATO member or members start something, then they join?
usually, but if the UN approves they will get involved