[Jim14Qc]

you all seem to be thinking that WW3 would/will be fought using conventional weaponry, and that nuclear weapons are not that likely to be used. ... ... Of all the countries that have access to nuclear bombs, none will think twice about using their arsenal if on the verge of losing. Think the US would just let itself be invaded without using bombs? Think any country would? Sure mutual destruction is a good deterrent to STARTING the war but once actual territorial invsasions start to occur bombs would definitely be used. As a last resort, sure, but unless participating countries decide that war is dumb and stop without invading each other and having a winner, that last resort will come. And then it's apocalypse. 'cept for Australia.