A Possibility or a Reality?
Worldwide War is no longer a distant possibility, it is now largely a reality. When the war will start, where it will start, which country will be on which side, and whether the necessary preparations for war will be completed in time – these are the questions that are now with the leaders of capitalist states and capitalist military. While Trump-led US waging trade war against China and trying to convert it to a full-scale military activity, the Chinese imperialist government responded on Tuesday, “If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end”.
The US-led military alliance NATO has announced that it is already preparing for World War III.
On October 24, after the Israel-Iran conflict broke out, Donald Trump said, “World War III is just a matter of time.” British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said, “We must prepare for all-out war with China, Russia, Iran and North Korea within the next five years.” Grant also said in his speech, “World War III could break out in the near future.” Last August, Russian President Putin said, “World War III will not be limited to Europe.” China has said that Taiwan will be annexed to mainland China by 2027. According to the US ‘Commission on National Defense Strategy’, a world war could break out in 2027 if China attacks Taiwan. (Sources: New York Times, BBC, CNN, World State Journal, Global Times)
The Horror of Destruction of World War III
At least 8.5 million soldiers and at least 13 million civilians died in the First World War from 1914 to 1918. Many more people died in the Second World War from 1937 to 1945. At least 20 million soldiers and 45 million civilians lost their lives. The death toll in World War III will increase many times over. The death toll of civilians will far exceed the death toll of soldiers fighting. Due to the development of technology, World War III will not be limited to infantry, airmen and naval forces. In addition to deaths from bombs and missiles, cyber-attacks and the destruction of geostationary satellites will disrupt electricity supply, public transport, all banking transactions, the Internet, telephone services, health services, water and food distribution, etc. As a result, countless civilians who have nothing to do with war will also die of starvation and without medical care. No one can say how many deaths will occur if chemical and biological warfare and even small-scale nuclear weapons are used locally.
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