This Is How The Next World War Starts

Somewhat solid, but I didn't appreciate all the overt anti-Trump spin on issues. But then again, we are talking about HuffPo. The author holds up JFK as the epitome of calm and professionalism during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I've done numerous research papers on the CMC. JFK was a loudmouth "bully" who almost got us into WW III. If not for his diplomats who covertly met with Soviet diplomats in darkened cafes, the peaceful resolution we all know about would not have happened. It's convenient when you can be ignorant of/ignore/erase the facts of history.

As for the cat and mouse games between US and Soviet/Russian forces, it's been going on for decades. Submarines from both sides had been playing "Marco Polo" underwater all during the Cold War. A few collisions damaged boats from both sides, and yet, no WW III. Soviet/Russian submarines have even surfaced in the middle of carrier battle groups, as a proverbial "finger" to the anti-submarine forces of the battle group. Again, no WW III.

I think that the piece is passable as fiction, political slant included, but sensationalizing events that have been happening for decades is amateurish. Yes, the safeguards may have been removed since the Cold War, but I am sure that if the two world leaders wanted to get in touch with eachother, they will manage to do so.

It's much more likely to start with three large fishing vessels or cargo ships in international waters. One off the east coast, one off the west coast, and a third in the Gulf of Mexico. What's special about them is they are carrying basic scud missile launchers with nuclear payloads. The missiles are fired straight up into the atmosphere and boom instantly >2/3's of America is without electricity, transportation, and food.

Good article, but would have enjoyed more if it read as a news report rather than a chapter from an upcoming novel.