The subject may be frustrating for some, but we must be realistic and aware of the situations around us in light of the current global situation and the many wars and international conflicts spread throughout the world from East Asia to the Middle East and Europe, in addition to the difference in the balance of global power with the emergence of new entities competing with the traditional powers that have been dominant for decades since the end of World War II. The current situation is extremely worrying.
- Are we immune to such a war?
That depends on two main factors:
First, luck. We all know that the number of victims of wars is in the millions, based on previous wars that did not use weapons of the destructive size available today. The question of survival or not survival is left to fate.
Second, place, which is of great importance. There are certainly places on this earth where the amount of danger will be much less or perhaps non-existent compared to other places.
- The possibility of a world war:
Based on previous experiences, the matter is not settled. The First World War began with a very small event compared to the destruction and devastation that occurred later. The assassination of the Crown Prince of Austria and his wife in Sarajevo in 1914 was the fuse for the First World War.
Even by the admission of many politicians from different places around the world, we are close to a third world war.
- The safest countries in the world in the event of a world war:
There is no doubt that the idea of being in a safe place during a dangerous period is an important and fateful matter for most people. Of course, there is no certainty, but most guesses suggest that the most distant countries will be the safest countries. For example, and in all seriousness, Antarctica will be a safe place regardless of the difficulty of life there, in addition to the countries of Latin America and some countries of Africa and perhaps New Zealand. In general, it can be said that the southern hemisphere is safer than the northern hemisphere.
- The safest countries on every continent:
There are countries that follow the principle of world peace and they adopt the principle of neutrality in international conflicts and therefore enjoy a high level of safety compared to other countries in the event of war. For example, in the European continent, Iceland and Switzerland, and in the Asian continent, the islands of Fiji and Bhutan, and in the Middle East, the Sultanate of Oman, and in Africa, South Africa, although these areas are the most dangerous places today with the possibility of war starting from one of them.
The possibility of a world war is of course not certain, and certainly no one wishes for that to happen, but what is certain is that the Fourth World War will be fought with sticks and stones, because the Third World War will leave nothing behind.