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blastdoor said:

We are either in the early stages of World War 3 (or WW4, if one calls the Cold War WW3), or in the late stages of the pre-war stage. It's akin to the time between Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938 and the invasion of Poland in 1939. That was a much shorter period of time, but I think it's analogous, in the sense that the writing was clearly on the wall then and it's clearly on the wall now. 

The modern analog to the invasion of Poland might be when China takes Taiwan. That analogy will break down, though, when the US (acting in the analog role to the UK) decides to just let Taiwan go rather than go to war over it. But that won't mean the war is averted, only that it will take longer. 

The main question is just how hot or cold will the war be. So far it's hotter than the Cold War but colder than WW2. 

In any event -- yeah, we need to be very careful about Chinese equipment. The CCP is an enemy. 

Except this time there won’t be a winner. Having a winner will just inevitably create another situation for a world war. The whole Taiwan issue is a direct remnant result from ww2. A world without hegemony will finally find peace.