More Republicans are warning that the election of Kamala Harris as president could lead to World War III. Republicans further assert that a Trump presidency would eliminate that threat.

Their so-called reasoning is that if Trump had won in 2020, the Gaza War would never have started and the Ukraine conflict would have been resolved.

People are entitled to their opinions, regardless of reality. But facts are different.

In the case of those who see the likelihood of global war as possible, their argument goes like this: China is flexing its economic might as it embarks on a major military buildup, and its president, Xi Jinping, has reportedly directed his military to “be prepared to invade Taiwan by 2027.”

Vladimir Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons against NATO if it allows Ukraine to use Western systems to attack deeply into Russia or intervenes in the fight in some form. The war in Gaza is expanding to Lebanon. Iran is increasing its malign terrorist and cyber activities.

All that is true, but a deeper inspection is needed.

The use of thermonuclear weapons in a world war cannot be discounted. Thermonuclear weapons are........

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