Its only a matter of time until WW3 begins....The chess pieces are set , just how long to action??, page 1

First of all people need to stop using the term WW3. Their is scenerio even in ones wildest imagination that leads to a conflict fought all over the world. The days of great empires that span the glode are over. As are the days of two large rival blocks like in the Cold War. So just take the term WW3 and stop using it. It takes any change of anyone talking you serious and tosses it aside.

Also stop thinking of geo politics as a video game or movie where their are two sides. Russia and China may oppose the US over Iran and Syria and use some political tools to do so but, at the same time they are both working hand in hand with the US in other areas including military ones. The West has shown zero interest in getting involved with Syria and use Russian and Chinese objections as and excuse. They were happy to ignore the Russians and Chinese over Iran and Libya and would do so now if they wanted to intervene. The same holds true with Iran but in the case of Iran western intervention is more likey (in the form of airsrikes). Yet the west has been dragging its feet on this one as well for a decade.

Now lets just say the US moves by throwing up some safe zones in Syria and bombing Iran. And lets just say that China and Russia start acting some of fantasize they will and declare war. Then what? Neither Russia or China could do anything to help Iran or Syria so they can be written off.

So what could Russia and China do? Russia could attack NATO,invade the Baltic states and try to push into Poland, Rumania and Turkey. This of course would have to be preceded my a massive movement and mobolization of Russian forces that would lead to the same in the US and Europe. After that I do not know what Russia would do they would have lost air support, have no navy left and would be unable to advance anymore and be stuck preparing for a counter attack. Then what? Nukes?

China could attack Japan with airstrikes and try to invade Taiwan. That would last until the US Pacific fleet arrived and then China would be on the defensive as well. Both Russia and and China would face embargoes and be able to move nothing by sea.

So what would the point of Russia and China acting at all? Iran and Syria still gone. Russia and China at war and surrouned by hostile enemies that dominate them at sea and in the air The only hope is to take it nuclear and the world ends.

Now why would anyone of sound mind think China or Russia would ever go to war over of two nations like Iran or Syria?