Top 10 Countries and Groups Most Likely to Start World War 3

This war will be the end of us, but I wonder who's going to start it.
The Top Ten
1 United States of America The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, 48 of them are contiguous states. There are two other states, Alaska and Hawaii, which are north and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from the... read more

Their military budget exceeds the next 8 combined. Obviously there is a budget imbalance and you can see a problem in it.
Their military bases are everywhere, and intervenes like A LOT. Vietnam war, Syrian civil war, raiding China, raiding Mexico, etc. USA took a big part in them. The most warmongering country ever.
Good thing Hilary is not voted, or else the world would be on fire now, at Feb 2018.

Of course the US would most likely to star WW3, Trump is really eager to prove that he is a military man via allowing war to happen so he can be a general or something. He loves missles and nukes, because there wont be blood for him to see when he starts the war, just a very huge crater.

2 North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is currently ruled by the Juche leader Kim Jong-Un, after inheriting the title from his father, Kim Jong-Il, who in turn inherited it from his father, Kim Il-Sung... read more

If Kim Jong-un dies than the United States of America will be bombed with nukes so there allies will help fight back and that might result in start of ww3.

This has to be number one! I am affended that people say USA will start a war because of Donald Trump. I disagree. First off, Trump is much better than Obama and Hilary has done nothing for the past 20 years. We have to give Trump a chance. On the other hand, North Korea is a country that doesn't let anybody live. They hacked into USA. They have nukes. They are dangerous and scary. USA is the best country ever, leave a like if you agree. GO USA!

3 Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across... read more

Putin wants war with the west. He hates everything about western culture, seeing it as incomparable with the existance of the Russian state, and wants to obliterate it. He also wants to rebuild the Soviet Union, but under fascist rather than communist domination. This would involve the annexation of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, which are members of NATO.

With Russia Continuing to invade Ukraine this would look worse than ever before. If Russia invades Ukraine again, they will have to face dramatic and severe consequences for their actions.

4 China China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an area... read more

China dosen't have the strongest military in the world, what's everyone talking about. China has the SECOND strongest!

Well they do have the largest military, and the largest potential amount of reserve troops.

They have the best military in the world. It's tempting not to use it.

5 Iran Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. The capital city is Teheran and the major city is also Tehran. The country's official language is Persian... read more

I'm from Iran and as much as I hate to say
this I do think that Iran will be one of the main reasons of WW3 if it breaks out.
Due to Iran's conflict with the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia, along with the Nuclear Deal which most countries are involved in, Iran has a high chance of starting a world war. I also realised that during the Ukraine and Russia war, Iran was assisting Russia with drones in which countries that support Ukraine were not standing for.
Although Iran has been getting involved is trouble over the past years, it might not be enough to start a world war but it could still be possible.

6 ISIS

ISIS is taking over the Middle East. They are a threat to humanity. They have terrorists which attacked powerful countries like USA.

They're asking for it. They really are.

Terrorist group, must I explain more?

7 India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. Its capital is New Delhi. Some other major cities are Mumbai, Chennai, and Ahemdabad... read more

Definitely a force capable of triggering the next world war because of its mighty army and on-going human rights abuses against the Muslim minority.

As Pakistan is having 6 best army and India is having the 7 best and you can search. And India also had a war with China and always supports terrorism and it can easily be crushed. And its leader modhi killed around 1000 Muslims in Gujarat he can start a war as his own people call him terrorist and if a war starts countries with Pakistan would be China,North Korea, Russia,Iran,Turkey,all of Middle East( not Israel's),all of Africa( not South Africa) and maybe some Europe countries

8 Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea, and shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest; it is also... read more

The nation which is responsible for largest number of human rights violations in the history of mankind.

They are not true Jews. They are Mystery Babylon followers. The true Jews aren't welcome there.

Not that it's their fault - people keep fighting over Israel for almost no reason.

9 Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions), and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast,... read more

This will further escalate the Syrian Civil war.

Nah. They have their own war to take care of.

10 Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country, covering approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi), and has a population of around 40 million people. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast; by Belarus to the north; by Poland, Slovakia, and... read more

How.

If they survive Russian invasion, they will remain the most peaceful nation in Eastern Europe

The Contenders
11 United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly shortened to United Kingdom, UK or Britain is a Sovereign State located of the Northwestern coast of Europe. It is a Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy currently lead by Monarch Queen Elizabeth II and its current prime minister is... read more

No way! The UK would NEVER start a war! They would help other member of NATO in war, but never cause it.

A really good military, and if the US goes to war, they will probably help us.

Have you people not heard of canadian history?

12 Pakistan Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar are other major cities of Pakistan. Urdu and English are official languages of Pakistan. World's second highest peak (K-2) and ninth highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are... read more

Pakistan is great country and has the power to win against it biggest foe, Indian but because war is not a solution they don't want any trouble and trying to resolve things in a peaceful manner. Pakistan also does not support terrorism. The so called Taliban come from Afghanistan trying to create problem in Pakistan.

Pakistan's army is not something to be over-looked, neither should be its geographical features. It is difficult to invade, and has a strong army ready to mobilize. 6th nuclear power and has top intelligence agency. Not a enemy to have, In the books of strategists.

13 Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan... read more
14 South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims... read more

South Korea doesn't want war, with the north, China or anyone else. For a war to start, the north will have to attack them.

15 Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and... read more

Australia's not really the fighting type, but they are a strong country and may be a valuable ally.

16 Germany Germany was formally united in 1871 under the initiative of Bismarck with King Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor. The previous 'Holy Roman Empire', basically a continuation of the empire of Charlemagne/Karl der Grosse was dissolved in 1806... read more
17 Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia.

Iraq is currently led by President Fuad Masum and Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. It is currently ranked 160th in the Institute for Economics & Peace's Global Peace Index, making it one of the most dangerous countries in the... read more
18 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km2 (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia. It is bordered... read more
19 Republican Party (USA)
20 Palestine Palestine (State of Palestine, is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia. It is officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and claims the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. However, its claimed territory has been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967; the West Bank is... read more
21 Canada Canada is a country in North America that is next to the United States, and it's the 2nd largest country in the world by area (size is 9.985 million kmĀ²). This country has 10 provinces, and 3 territories. Canada became a dominion on July 1, 1867. Its 10 provinces are: Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec,... read more

Canada is the most fascist nation in the world at the moment. With the rise of the "Bloc La Quebecois" Aryan supremacy party, Canada has built up a tremendous military with aims at seizing the coastal regions of the United States before launching assaults against the European main continent.

Canada has forged an alliance with Germany. On Facebook, they have asked Japan to join their Axis. And Canada, like their German Axis friends, has decided to go to war. The target they are considering the most right now: The world!
And you might think "The world! " would crush Canada and end this war in about 5 minutes, but analysts predict it will at least be fairly close!

22 Taliban
23 New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
It is situated 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington,... read more
24 Eritrea Eritrea officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in East Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast.
25 Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It lies off the eastern coast of the Asia Mainland (east of China, Korea, Russia) and stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest... read more
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