Potential crises: Korean Peninsula, Syria, “War” in Cyberspace, South Asia, Baltic Sea

5 Places World War III Could Start in 2017


by Robert Farley

The Trump administration enters office in an unsettled time. For a variety of reasons (some directly connected to Trump’s rhetoric), the great powers face more uncertainty than at any time in recent memory. In the first few months of Trump’s presidency (indeed, perhaps even before his presidency begins) the United States will have to navigate several extremely dangerous flashpoints that could ignite, then escalate, conflict between the US, Russia, and China.

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