“Those that ignore history are doomed to repeat it.”

Something bad is happening in Asia. North Korea is trying to provoke Japan, South Korea, America, and pretty much everyone else in the world with missile tests and fightin’ words. Japan is mulling a pre-emptive strike. Taiwan is now planning a ballistic missile test, and according to Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, it has a range of 600 miles and accurate to half a meter. India tested a long range, nuclear-capable missile the other day. And today, there was a series of train bombings in Mumbai, India, killing nearly 150 at last count.

America has pledged it’s support for Taiwan, if fighting breaks out with China. We clearly would defend Japan and South Korea if they were attacked. India and Pakistan are both allies, but if it came down to choosing one or the other, we would likely side with India. North Korea is a dangerous enemy, and seems to be itching for a fight. We have economic interests with China, and vice versa, but who knows what either of us would do in a time of extreme tension and hostility.

Prior to World War I, there were arms races, alliances, and war that was certainly going to happen. However, it was supposed to just be a relatively minor war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. But The Allies and Central Powers pledged their support to their respective sides, and a localized war ended up encompassing the entire globe, or at least the resources of it. Did it need to be this way? The Treaty of Versailles claimed it was all Germany’s fault. I fault ego and arrogance on all sides.

So here we are, a century after the arms buildup to WWI, and what do we see? An arms buildup in Asia, and everyone already declaring their support. Only this time, it’s involving many more countries, many more people, and weapons many times more destructive. We also see wars that are almost certain to happen. Taiwan and China. India and Pakistan. North Korea and South Korea and Japan. None of us are naïve to think any one of these conflicts would just involve those parties. America, Europe and others have declared their support, so if fighting were to break out, it’s certain WWIII would ensue. And if any one of these conflicts started, it wouldn’t take much for these other fights to begin.

It seems like a pretty bleak outlook. People have been saying there would be a war between America and China which would decide who the next superpower would be. What we’re witnessing now could be the beginning of such conflict.

Should we be doomed to have massive wars every 100 years, though? Can’t we use our heads and prevent it? Is Taiwan worth causing a war? Is Kashmir? Are nuclear weapons and far-reaching missiles worth it? Is ego worth it?

Hey Indigo,

There were many predictions saying the world will end in the year 2000 and you kind of think yeah right! But I forgot where and the date but predictions that before the turn of this century there will be something huge, maybe world threatening and I'm starting to believe it.

I agree and fear exactly what you said, is the end really this soon? I couldn't before see it happening in our lifetimes but reading what you put makes me believe it could happen, maybe it won't,i hope so and I hope it never will. Unfortunatly I believe its inevitable one day untill the afterlife is proven for example which shows a different purpose of life all together. For wars to stop, people to get on, everyone needs to accept each other as equals and this I feel won't ever happen, there are always people who think they are better, who want to rule, who want to own. Greed and competitivness and selfishness rules this world today and I can't see that ever going now.

Maybe this all part of the big picture, the big plan you know? Maybe this will happen for a reason? I was reading Monroe and he on many visits went to Earth in the future, somewhere near the year 3000 and there were no buildings, no signs of life what so ever, but people still lived here and also over there. Earth was more a visiting place.

Maybe this situation at present will blow other, but its sown the seeds and one day something will happen.

Ryan