If WWIII Would Have Happened in the 1980s NATO Would Have Lost
WWIII in Europe would be the most dangerous possible theater for a Third World War.
Kyle Mizokami is a defense and national security writer based in San Francisco who has appeared in the Diplomat, Foreign Policy, War is Boring and the Daily Beast. In 2009 he cofounded the defense and security blog Japan Security Watch. You can follow him on Twitter: @KyleMizokami. This article first appeared several years ago and is being republished due to reader interest.
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