Has World War III Already Begun?

There is a famous quote from Albert Einstein about war. He said “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." If World War 3 is here or coming soon, which country should be blamed for it? There are all sorts of theories floating around right now. Some blame Russia, while others blame Ukraine or Syria. Still others think the U.S. should shoulder the blame if the current global tensions escalate into an all-out war.But it’s still a little early to be playing the blame game. And besides, war is sometimes like marriage—it takes two (or more) to tangle. World War I (1914–1918) was regarded as the "war to end all wars" as it was believed there could never be another global conflict of such magnitude. World War II (1939–1945) proved that to be false, and with the advent of the Cold War (1945–1991) and the use of nuclear weapons, the likelihood of a third global conflict became more accepted. It was anticipated and planned for by military and civil authorities in many countries. Scenarios ranged from conventional warfare to limited or total nuclear warfare leading to the destruction of civilization. Ukraine’s defense minister threatened to fire up their nuclear weapons program again. Russia has already test-fired an ICBM missile to demonstrate its military power. Russian state TV also threatened the U.S. with a nuclear strike, although just theoretically at this point, saying that Moscow was capable of reducing the U.S. to radioactive ash.” Moscow wants NATO allies to exit the crisis and stop backing Ukraine. But at this point it seems unlikely, as some journalists have said that World War 3 is already underway because of the battles between Russian and Ukrainian troops. Pope Francis also made comments which suggest that World War Three has already started and is being “fought with piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.” Meanwhile NATO officials are apparently considering how they can stop World War 3. In fact, Center for Strategic and International Studies spokesperson Kathleen Hicks thinks it could begin accidentally through “miscalculation.” U.S. Naval College Professor Nikolas Gvosdev has reportedly drawn comparisons between today’s tensions in Ukraine and the beginning of World War 1. He said World War 3 could begin “through unintended consequences” and that “an economically interdependent world does not necessarily stop it from happening.” Now enter the conflict in the Middle East, which has drawn everyones attention from the Civil War in the Ukraine. It seems that ISIS has become more powerfull and sophisticated than anyone thought, with brainwashed dumb-asses from all over the world wanting to join them. It truly seems, at least from my standpoint, that World War Three has definately already begun. So, what constitutes a 'world war'? How many countries need to be involved? And who decides at which point a number of regional skirmishes can be grouped together and called a World War? At the time, who called the official start of World War 1 and World War 2? Has anyone noticed that although the term 'World War Three' is freely used in the alternative press and on the Internet, all the major news networks have stoically avoided using any phrase reminiscent of World War. So here is my attempt to define what constitutes as a " World War". A World War is a military conflict spanning more than 2 continents, in which at least 20 major countries participate in an attack against a common enemy, and which has the attention of the man-in-the-street due to the significant loss of life. With that definition, we can agree that WW1 and WW2 were in fact World Wars (both wars involved some degree of participation from most of the world's then existing countries: Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union). Make no mistake, war is on. And it is happening now, only at a slower pace than many people expected. And it will have a huge impact on how you live over the next couple of years, when mysterious events happen that defy expectation and forecast. Now I am not trying to start a panic, I'm trying to wake the sheeple up! The big one is comming folks, and we need to prepare. We are our own worst enemy. As long as the global economy continues to collapse, and religous nut-bars rise to power, it is bound to happen. So what can be done, if anything, to stop this? This is a very heavy metaphysical question. It can't actuallly be approached with a popcultural mindset, so I have to point out the matter of those who live here on this planet are here for a reason, and as such, we have to deal with what exists here. History tells us that war is inevitable, no matter how hard we try to avoid it. All I can tell you is prepare for the worst, and hope for the best. Again I must re-iterate that this is not some doomsday message to mankind. Just a humble opinion from one who cares deeply of the future of his children, his country, and of human-kind. God bless and save us all.