Taiwanese navy frigate Yi Yang fires an anti-submarine missile during a drill near Hualien, Taiwan, May 22, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Business Insider/ 19FortyFive: 5 places where World War III could start in 2022
* Simmering disputes have the world looking more dangerous than any time since the Cold War.
* A number of local conflicts could quickly ensnare great powers, setting off a full-scale war.
* Here are five flashpoints with the highest potential for erupting into World War III.
Entering 2022, the world looks more dangerous than it has at any time since the late 1980s.
Real conflicts of interest in Eastern Europe and the East China Sea have set the table for the first serious great-power conflict in decades. Crises in the Middle East, Northeast Asia, and the Himalayas continue to smolder.
Here are the five most dangerous flashpoints for the eruption of World War III, in descending order of peril:
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WNU Editor: A China - India conflict is on the top of my list. Especially since their talks are going nowhere .... India, China to hold top military talks on January 12 amid 20-month confrontation in Ladakh (The Times Of India).
