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Experts said, World War III will start in the next five years.

(Sadly, as an Eritrean, so far, with our master Issaias, we have benefited nothing from the sea, the ports and the "liberated Eritrea", nor did we eat fish from the sea. Truth remains, it is the Arabs that tortured and enslaved us, and the sea creatures that ate us. )

Are we heading for World War Three? Experts give their verdicts

The defence secretary has warned we are moving to a "pre-war world", top military brass are talking about conscription and tensions in the Middle East show no signs of abating. So are we on the cusp of another World War? Sky News asks experts to weigh in.

Monday 29 January 2024 UK

The threat of World War Three is looming large in the public consciousness.

Last week, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps warned the world could be engulfed by wars involving China, Russia, North Korea and Iran in the next five years, and said we are moving "from a post-war to pre-war world".

The head of the British Army said UK citizens should be "trained and equipped" to fight in a potential war with Russia, describing those living today as the "pre-war generation".

General Sir Patrick Sanders' comments prompted anxiety about conscription - something Britain's former top NATO commander General Sir Richard Sherriff said it was time to consider.

Sir Patrick added that the war in Ukraine was a "pressure point" and added that "we cannot afford to make the same mistake" as our predecessors who "stumbled into... ghastly wars", such as the First World War in 1914.

Meanwhile in the Middle East, UK and US forces have launched airstrikes on Yemen in response to the Iranian-backed Houthis' attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Sky News spoke to experts about whether World War Three is a possibility - and if we really are living in a "pre-war world".

Here's what they had to say...

https://news.sky.com/story/are-we-headi ... t-13056131