Harry Kazianis
Key Points and Summary – If World War III starts in 2025, odds are it begins in one of five places: the Taiwan Strait, NATO’s eastern front, the Israel–Iran theater, the Korean Peninsula, or the India–China Himalayas.
-Each flashpoint has its own fuse—unfinished wars, shifting deterrence, or alliance commitments that could drag in great powers quickly.
-The common thread is miscalculation under pressure: gray-zone tactics, drones and missiles, and crowded airspace where seconds matter.
-This op-ed maps the risks, why they’re worse now than a decade ago, and what practical steps—hard power, clear red lines, and real crisis channels—can keep the sparks from becoming a firestorm.
Five Places World War III Could Begin In 2025
I have been studying international affairs in global politics for a few decades now. The biggest fear I have is simple: where could the next great war start?
And to be clear, we are talking about World War III. While many say that such a conflict is impossible, the last twenty-five years of human history clearly prove that even the impossible is now truly possible.
Below, I have done my best to identify five places where I think World War III could occur. Clearly, five places are pretty limiting, and I did not rank them; I will let you, the reader, do that. Let the debate begin…
The Taiwan Strait And The First Island Chain
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