Is War imminent?

[anotheoldgit]

There is unrest all over the World, Middle East, with Palestine, Israel, and Iran, also some parts of Africa, to name just a few.

Plus the fact that the financial position of the world is also in turmoil.

Aren't these the sparks that could set off another World War?

[anotheoldgit]

em10

Not a chance in hell of us winning then?

Surely there must be some who are willing to fight for all they hold dear?

[anotheoldgit]

Re- the 'bomb' threat, everyone said Hitler would use gas, and everyone was issued with a gas mask, luckily they were never used.

[naomi24]

AOG, I must admit, the thought has crossed my mind in recent days.

Em, //And for those who think that the multitudes who now live in Britain from overseas, would fight for Britain, then i think you would be on a hiding to nothing. //

You could be right.

[sandyRoe]

Didn't there used to be talk of a 4 minute warning? Any war could be over before recruits of any colour could get to the training depot.

[DTCwordfan]

I suppose it is a sign of the times - efficiency and all that, The Hundred Years War, the Thirty Years War, The Seven Years War, the Seven Days War and now the prospect of the Four Minutes War.

[naomi24]

Space-Cadet, Who said 'US'? I can't see that.

[emmie]

AOG, not much. Having asked this question in fact on another site some time back, got much the same response, even though others who perhaps were military, or ex military said that come a major war that you wouldn't have a choice. Forgetting one important part of this, that we have many people here in Britain of somali, asian, Afghani and so on, backgrounds, so how would they be expected to pick up arms, possibly against their countrymen and women. I am sure many would leave Britain before that happened. Add into the mix that though many from these nations like India, did fight and die for this country in both world wars, time has moved on, and we don't have an empire, nor have control over any of the dominions that added millions to the British fighting men and women.
An b/f who had been in the military, once told me next major conflict wouldn't be a land war, too expensive and too costly in lives, but as already mentioned a nuclear war, where no one will be the winner.

[ichkeria]

Have I missed something? The only way the mass, untrained population of the UK would be expected to take up arms would be if the country was under threat of an invasion by air, land or sea.
We may be living in uncertain times (as ever), but I don't see anything in current world affairs that suggests such a scenario is even semi-imminent or even likely in the longer term,

[rov1100]

We could probably solve the financial problem overnight. China has a gigantic surplus so why don't we put a curb on their exports and only allowing equal trade?