It could certainly get ugly. We’re the world’s only Superpower left on the planet but there are alot of unknowns out there to consider.
- The president of Iran has been pushing Israel’s buttons – very bad and certainly dumb on his part.
- China has the largest standing army currently in the world (2.8 million strong although poorly equipped and trained).
- There is tension between Pakistan and India and they both have nukes and if I remember correctly, they had a stare down a few years back that was quite uncomfortable and could have evolved into something disastrous.
- Kim Jong Il and all his North Korean cronies are wildcards and unpredictable in many ways. This spells trouble too.
- Russia might appear to be our ally nowadays but what if they just suddenly stop playing the friendly nation and decide to go rogue or communist all over again. They have a huge nuclear arsenal just like we do.
Could we consider playing some other games instead that are a lot less risky such as Monopoly or Chess or Poker or Backgammon, just to name a few?