Three Scenarios On What Would A U.S.-Russia War Look Like

What Would A U.S.-Russia War Look Like? -- Peter Weber, The Week

War games are fun until somebody gets hurt

The chances that the U.S. and Russia will clash militarily over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine are very, very slim. Ukraine isn't a member of NATO, and President Obama isn't likely to volunteer for another war. But many of Ukraine's neighbors are NATO members, including Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary. And so are the the Baltic states — Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia — further north and right on Russia's border.

If any of those countries come to Ukraine's aid and find themselves in a war with Russia, NATO is obliged to intervene. That's also true if Russia comes up with some pretext to invade any of those countries, unlikely as that seems. If we learned anything from World War I, it's that huge, bloody conflicts can start with tiny skirmishes, especially in Eastern Europe.

Again, the U.S. and Russia almost certainly won't come to blows over Ukraine. But what if they did?

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My Comment: I grew up in a time when such a scenario was more than possible. Fortunately .... such a possibility is very slim today .... but .... never say never. Bottom line .... if war does break out between the U.S. and Russia .... anything and everything becomes possible. I know in my case .... I am going to hightail it to my chalet in the Laurentians of Quebec .... seal the windows and doors from fallout .... and ride it out.