“In 2022, the world is closer to great power war than at any time since the end of the Cold War,” the columnist wrote.
Among the reasons that could become a catalyst for a new world war, Farley calls the crisis in Ukraine.
In addition, territorial disputes over Taiwan can also become a cause of global conflict.
The third cause of the world war, the journalist refers to the situation between Greece and Turkey, and the fourth - the situation on the Korean peninsula.
As for the differences between India and China, they could also start a world war, Farley concluded.
Earlier, former Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski expressed the opinion that the risk of a third world war is real.