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[–] myszka@lemmy.ml 8 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Hasn't it kind of already started? All these individual wars are always backed up by either of the two big economic blocks: China and its allies vs. USA and its allies. It really looks like a rehearsal before a full-blown confrontation.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 19 hours ago

It’s more cold war. Been like this for all my time.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 3 points 18 hours ago

Sure there's been a wave of imperialist wars, but it would have to cascade out of control and legitimately threaten world superpowers directly for a world war to break out. All this adventurism taking place is unfortunately just par for the course. IMO something truly unprecedented like the US launching a ground invasion against Mexico would have to happen to set off a cascade. I don't think even airstrikes on Mexico would do it, only a ground invasion.