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It's possible none of those would technically be WW3 by itself, perhaps the start of heavier US commitment in the first of those conflicts might be perceived as the opportunity for the others to get started. Maybe even some less obvious conflicts are merely waiting for NATO to be preoccupied (e.g. random colonies being invaded or declaring independence). The US will be forced into taking at least one L, or switching back to a war economy.
not plausible, neither of them are that stupid
Afghanistan vs. Pakistan, or Iran, is infinitely more likely. Pashtun supremacists (yea the Taliban) are actually stupid af
You remember how the Tamil Tigers invaded Sri Lanka? Now imagine if they were doing that but to China. That's basically what the Taliban is doing right now lol
(just to be clear, Tamils were actually fighting oppression, Pashtuns are not)