Number 10: Israel.

If a Third World War were to ever break out,

the State of Israel probably would have the most to lose.

Israel is reliant on imports

for its food, fuel and industries.

In fact, water is such a hotly contested resource

that the Israelis have often had to skirmish

with their neighbors in order to secure

reliable sources of water.

Even the best of times, Israel has been a nation

on the brink of destruction

and if World War III were to ever start,

the principal ally of Israel, the United States,

would have much bigger problems to deal with

than trying to defend a nonstrategic piece of land

in the Middle East.

Israel is also extremely dependent on foreign aid

which is something that would almost immediately cease

if its allies came under attack.

This thin strip of desert land

would also not be able to stand the harsh political reality

of being surrounded by nations that despise Israel.

This include Egypt,

which has been at war with Israel five times;

Jordan, which has been at war three times;

Syria, five times;

Lebanon, three times;

and Palestine, eight times.

These factors and more

make Israel one of the worst places to be

in the case of a Third World War.

Number 9: Russia.

During the Cold War, it was widely assumed

that if Word War III were to ever break out,

the Soviet Union would be one of the combatants.

This reality hasn't changed much

of the creation of modern Russia.

As of this video's release,

Russia's currently embroiled in two proxy wars

against the United States and Ukraine and in Syria,

and while this is an unlikely scenario,

either of these conflicts could bring Russia into a war

against the United States and NATO.

but Russia's involvement in a game of geopolitical chess

with the United States is just the tip of the iceberg.

Russia is a uniquely unsafe place

if a Third World War were to ever break out.

This is because of a Russian trigger system

known as the Dead Man's Switch.

The Dead Man's Switch is an automatic launching mechanism

that is linked to every missile in Russia's nuclear arsenal.

The Dead Man's Switch

continuously monitors Russian territory

and if a nuclear strike within Russia

detected by its seismic and radioactivity sensors,

the system automatically launches

every Russian ICBM in a retaliatory strike.

This system is designed to operate

in the event that all of Russia's leadership

is wiped out in a nuclear attack,

but even if Russian's leaders survive a nuclear strike,

the automatic launch order from the Dead Man's Switch

cannot be reversed.

Meaning, the Dead Man's Switch

essentially doomed the Russian populous

to the ravages of nuclear war.

Number 8: The United Kingdom.

Thanks to the United Kingdom's alliance

with the United States and NATO,

it cannot be disputed that the United Kingdom

would also get involved in any Third World War,

but the trouble is that the United Kingdom

is extremely vulnerable.

The British Isles currently have a much larger population

than can be supported naturally

and the United Kingdom is also a net importer of food,

meaning that the inhabitants of the UK

would face instant starvation

if they were ever cut off from their food shipments.

Also, as of this video's release,

the Scottish National Party is poised

to end the United Kingdom's Nuclear Trident program

due to its excessive cost.

These attempts to disarm the UK's nuclear stockpile

may be smart in peace time,

but could leave the gate open for a nuclear first strike

on the UK in the unlikely event of Third World War to occur.

Number 7: China.

China's tethered to the global shipping lanes

which makes its coastal trading to be prime targets

for amphibious assaults, airstrikes,

and even a nuclear attack.

China's military relies on a massive national draft

which could theoretically raise an army

of up to seven million soldiers.

Fueling an army of this enormous magnitude

would come in an enormous cost

to the average Chinese citizen.

Even without the strain of a global conflict,

China's still in danger of going into unrest.

Overwhelming pollution has put China on course

to exhaust its entire supply of drinking water by 2030,

which is a problem that requires

a massive government intervention to solve

and if China's government has weakened or destroyed

during a global conflict,

their problems with pollution will go unaddressed.

If China does get dragged into a Third World War,

areas of China will likely break free

the second they get a chance to,

and this process will only bring great misery to China.

Number 6: The United States.

The United States is by far the biggest candidate

for a surprise nuclear strike.

In the event of a Third World War,

enemies of the United States

could attempt a nuclear preemptive strike

in order to save their own countries

from nuclear annihilation.

This attack would render most of the US unhabitable.

Even people in the Midwest of the United States

who would normally think they are safe would not be safe

because there are dozens of missile silos in this region

that would be primary targets in a nuclear first strike.

These silos would be targeted in the hopes

of destroying the United States nuclear arsenal

before it has a chance to launch.

In the aftermath of a nuclear war

or even a conventional war, it is likely United States

would fracture into smaller regions

and the diverse racial and cultural groups

of the United States would likely fight

for dominance in the ashes.

The region of Southern California alone

has over twenty million people living in area

with no local sources of food or water.

The Southern California's close proximity

in Mexico's violent drug cartels of the south

doesn't help either.

If law and order were to break down

during a global conflict,

it is likely these cartels would ravage

the Southwestern United States.

Number 5: Germany.

Germany is bound by its NATO collective defense agreements

which means that even if a NATO member

as small as Lithuania were to be attacked,

Germany must go to war in defense of that nation.

Germany's involvement in NATO

essentially guarantees that this country

will be placed in the front lines of a Third World War,

making Germany an extremely unsafe place to be

during a global conflict.

During the Cold War, both Soviet and Western battle plans

put Germany in the front lines of any future war.

This reality is not changed in the 21st century,

and any Third World War

between western powers and Russia and its allies

would likely be decided during engagements on German soil.

Number 4: South Korea.

If a Third World War were to break out,

it is likely that the United States would withdraw

or undersupply its soldiers in the Korean peninsula

at the first opportunity,

thus giving North Korea a chance

to launch an invasion in South Korea

while the United States is distracted.

Without the United States, the South Korean army

would be heavily outnumbered by the North.

Any war between the North and South

would cause a massive humanitarian crisis,

which is something South Korea admits

that is nowhere near prepared for.

In reality though, it doesn't matter

whether the North or the South of Korea attacks first.

This small peninsula is guaranteed to be devastated

during any conflicts regardless of who is victorious.

Number 3: Liberia.

In 2010, Liberia was ranked

as the most dependent country on foreign aid

in the entire world.

Meaning that without foreign aid,

Liberia simply cannot survive.

To compound this problem,

the United States is Liberia's largest financial backer.

The US provides Liberia with $450 million need each year.

It is likely that in the event of a Third World War,

the United States will have bigger problems to address

than Liberia's financial lifeline

and it will be abruptly cut,

leaving Liberians to face starvation.

Number 2: The Solomon Islands.

Behind Liberia, the Solomon Islands

is the second most dependent country on foreign aid.

Any world conflict would threaten

the Solomon Islands' lifeline of foreign aid,

leaving its population to suffer greatly.

In addition to this economic vulnerability,

the Solomon Islands is also located

in a very unfortunate place.

During the Second World War, the Solomon Islands

was a strategic location for an airbase to threaten

the populated areas of Australia and New Zealand.

If a Third World War were to ever break out,

it is probable that the Solomon Islands

would again be fought over

and potentially be used as an airbase to threaten Australia

placing it on the front lines of any future world conflict.

Number 1: Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's massive oil reserves

have been the country's greatest gift,

but also its greatest curse.

If a Third World War were to ever break out,

it is guaranteed that as fuel became scarce,

a major power would attempt to invade Saudi Arabia

in order to gain control of its massive oil reserves.

Saudi Arabia has a relatively small military

and has relied on its alliances to keep it safe.

This decision unfortunately also leaves the kingdom

in a vulnerable position.

The Saudi Arabian monarchy

is also not the most stable institution in the world

and would likely collapse during any devastating conflict.

But Saudi Arabia's problems go deeper

than its assured place on the front line

of a Third World War.

The country is reliant on imports of food,

water, consumer products, and industrial goods,

which means that these critical resources

would be in short supply

leading to unrest, starvation, and death.

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