Why World War III In Asia Would Have Been the Mother of All Conflicts

February 20, 2017 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: RussiaChinaNorth KoreaMilitaryTechnologyWorldHistoryCold War

Why World War III In Asia Would Have Been the Mother of All Conflicts

Russia vs. America during the Cold War would have been hell on Earth--espeically in Asia. 

Robert Farley, a frequent contributor to the National Interest, is author of The Battleship Book. He serves as a senior lecturer at the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce at the University of Kentucky. His work includes military doctrine, national security and maritime affairs. He blogs at Lawyers, Guns and MoneyInformation Dissemination and the Diplomat.

This first appeared in April 2016 and is being reposted due to reader interest. 

Image: A Soviet Mike class attack submarine. Wikimedia Commons/Defense Intelligence Agency