Poll - Where Would WW3 Start?

There will be 4 pinned comments (by me) down below. Each will have the area and a couple examples. Press the heart if you want to vote for that area. Only vote ONCE.

I know that Cyprus is in Asia and that Georgia isn't European (According to Jetpunk), but due to the close proximity, I decided to include them in the region.

Europe has historically been a hotspot for many major wars. World War 1 and 2 were both started here, and historically most multi-country wars have been fought here. (Napoleonic, Crimean, etc.) Today, there are a lot of economic and political powerhouses located in a very small area, which means a war fought here has a high chance of becoming international. However, thanks to NATO, the UN, and the EU, most of Europe is at peace and maintains good relations. The exception, being Eastern Europe. The Russo-Ukranian War has been ongoing since February of 2022, with Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia all being very involved. Countries like Poland have also upgraded their military as protection. Aside from this, relations between Turkey and Greece, Kosovo and Serbia, Russia and Georgia, and North and South Cyprus are all strained.

With NATO being involved in this area any war fought here has a large chance of getting both the US and possibly Russia involved.

Any conflict here will draw attention from both China and the USA. There has been a continuous stand off here dating back to the Cold War. The USA maintains a string of alliances in the region including Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, and Guam. This effectively boxes China in, limiting their abilities to expand militarily. Many starters in this region could be a showdown between the Koreas, a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, China moving on their claims to the South China sea, a change in alliances, or even a conflict between China and India over borders.

This is obviously a big one. The Middle East has been almost constantly at war since the Ottomans fell, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Syria is still in a civil war, and the Israeli-Palestinian War still going strong, with some countries showing signs of possibly entering the war. Multiple Islamic groups are fighting for control, and the USA only recently pulled out of Afghanistan. There is so much to say about the Middle East that I can't fit in this blog. With the USA staying involved in Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, it could possibly split the Middle East into Pro and Anti-American factions. The Middle East produces about 27% of the worlds oil and growing. Japan, South Korea, China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Philippines are very reliant on the supply. If it was disrupted, it would bring the attention of many massive countries and lead to direct involvement.

While many wars have been fought here, and many of them have brought foreign involvement into them, they have never really managed to pit 2 superpowers against each other. What I mean by this is Europe is often seen as US/NATO v Russia/Soviet Union (When it existed). And Asia is often seen as a China v USA or Allies v Japan (During WW2) situation.

This is everywhere not mentioned above. This includes areas like the Americas, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica, and even space. These regions are pretty much all the less likely areas that it could start in. I personally don't think any of these areas has a potential to start a world war any time in the near future.

Please vote, and I hope you enjoyed this blog :)

May your Jetpunking be good.