Would the United States be the safest place on Earth in the event of another world war? If not, where would it be?

This article is from a veteran’s perspective.

I am a 100% disabled Army Veteran. What follows is the result of my love of Ken Burns documentaries, PBS, and multiple drunken “discussions” with fellow Veterans from each branch of the military. I based my Naval scenarios on history and where my Navy Chief friend served while in the Atlantic Fleet. I was never a Commissioned Officer and I never attended War College. While I do not think the Allies could win WW3, I am optimistic that America would be safe. This is an opinion. Do not base your survival on my opinion. Study history. Follow the News. Know who your politicians are and know the politicians that are in line for the presidency.

Yes and no. It is extremely difficult to invade the United States of America. Even if the United States was invaded, it would be near impossible for an enemy to hold onto any territory in the US and it would be impossible for an enemy to disrupt our war machine enough to impact our efforts overseas.

Most Veterans and military personnel have not fought a real war like WW3 would be. We have lots of practice fighting and losing against insurgencies. For instance, WW2 ended in Europe when Allied Forces reached Berlin but the war in Iraq really began when forces reached Baghdad.

WW3 will likely be between the US allied with Europe, Israel, and India. We will also be Allied with the Western Hemisphere. China, Russia, and the majority of the Middle East will more than likely align against us.

In this situation, the US is more than likely safe from attack. This is because there are few places of strategic value in a World War. More than likely, our Naval forces will try to control the Pacific Ocean. Allied forces will control the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Suez Canal. I don’t know what the US Atlantic fleet would do but I would use it as an escort force worldwide.

WW3 would be hard to win for either side. The USA has vast resources and the manufacturing capacity to turn those resources into war machines. Unfortunately, Russia has more resources and China can manufacture just as fast or faster than we can. The USA is hard to invade but Russia and China would also be hard to invade. Allied ground forces would try to push into Russia from the former Eastern Bloc. Allied forces will try to push into Russia from the Middle East. Israel will take advantage and will capture the Golan Heights and huge portions of the territory surrounding them. If Israel succeeds, Russia is at risk of invasion.

China will more than likely sit back and provide support for Russia. People are afraid of North Korea becoming a nuclear power. I’m not. If WW3 has nuclear weapons, Pakistan and India will be the ones to use them. If Pakistan loses, India will become a useless ally. If India wins, they become a useless ally. There are no winners in nuclear war. With India out of the way, China will take out their regional rival , India, and will end up controlling India and most of the Middle East. Whoever wins the Middle East campaign will more than likely win the war. Access to the Mediterranean will cause Europe to have to fight two fronts if they lose.

The fight for Europe will be a stalemate. The Black and Mediterranean Seas will change control over time and will change back over time. Europe will lose any capacity to make weapons of war or provide enough food for itself. The Russian and Chinese militaries will win the war if they take over mainland Europe. The Allies will try to march on towards Moscow. They will more than likely fail like Napoleon and Nazi Germany did.

During all this, America will likely be safe as long as we have a Navy. If the Atlantic fleet is lost, The East Coast will be invaded if we do not negotiate peace.

If America is not safe, the Middle and Southern parts of Africa and South America would be the safest places on Earth. If you are a scientist, Antarctica is a great place.

If WW3 happens, the Allies will more than likely lose. I believe ground forces would be stuck in the Eastern Bloc and Afghanistan. Europe will be bombed into oblivion. Western Russia will also be bombed but the Allied Air Force will not be able to reach far enough into Russia to matter. The Allies will do well in the Middle East and it will be split between the Allied and Axis Powers.

If Pakistan and India do not use nuclear weapons, the Allies will more than likely win. India is to strategic for the Axis Powers to not control. India can bring a real war to China, Russia, and the Middle East. The US and Europe would be able to use a Western Front to attack Russia. Israel, the US, and India would be able to fight the Southern and Southeast Fronts against Russia and China. India and the US would be able to attack China and Russia on the Eastern Front because the US Navy could be more aggressive in the Pacific because China is fighting a war that is close to home. All of America would be safe in this scenario.