Unless for the past several years you have been living under a rock, or you just never keep track of global geopolitics, then you probably know about the very tense position that the world is in today. So, to give you a better understanding, I made a possible map of the world if World War 3 broke out today. Also, I will explain different parts of the map to provide further background context.

First, we go to North America. The United States, being the undisputed leader of the western world would definitely be on the Allies. Canada would be more reluctant to join, but would probably still be on the allies. Mexico and Panama are friendly to the United States, and might be Allied/Proxy. The Caribbean islands owned by European nations(Britain, France, Netherlands) would also be allied, and Puerto Rico would be too(US territory.) Now, Nicaragua and Cuba would be in the Axis/Proxy section, as they get constant support from Russia and China. Finally, most of Central America would be neutral, as it does not really affect them.

In South America, Venezuela is constantly being supported by China, Russia, North Korea and other unfriendly nations, and constantly threatens Guyana. So, Venezuela would be in Axis/Proxy section, and Guyana would be on the Allied/Proxy section. Nations such as Columbia and Brazil would also help fight against Venezuela. However, Brazil is not a major ally on the map because Brazil under Lula De Salva has moved closer to Russia and China. Peru, Chile and Argentina are also probably going to help the US, as Argentina and Peru have moved closer to the US, and Chile is just a good friend of the US. Suriname, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Ecuador just don’t care what happens with the great powers and would probably be neutral.

Over in Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa would be mostly neutral, as they got their own problems. Gabon recently had a Pro-Russian Coup in August 2023, which removed the long-time Pro-French dictatorship. In the Central African Republic, a coup in 2021 had the same results, as French troops are leaving and Russian troops are coming in to help the CAR fight against terrorists(The Black). Similar coups have taken place in Guinea, Chad, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali. In Mali, Russian Wagner troops have been coming as French troops are leaving, to fight Azawad Rebels and terrorists such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS. On the other side of the continent, Ukrainian forces have been supporting the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan, while the Russians have been supporting the Rapid Support Forces. Then, there is Djibouti. Djibouti sits next to the all to important Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean to the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean. Djibouti would support both sides in World War 3, as they have bases on both sides on their territory. In Algeria, the government has been Pro-Russian for a long time, and would be in Axis/Proxy. Down south, the remaining members of ECOWAS would probably be allied, as they don’t want to lose more members, and are wary about Russian influence over the continent. Morocco is Pro-American, and would be allied, and Western Sahara is Anti-America, so they would be in the axis. Egypt is divided, but is more Pro-America.

Up in Europe, most of Europe is in NATO or friendly with the US, with some nations like Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Ukraine are bigger allies then the others. Ukraine is currently fighting a war against Russia, and would be instrumental against Russia. Serbia has recently been more friendly to Russia and China, and keeps threatening NATO positions in Bosnia and Kosovo. Ukraine, Georgia and Moldavia have territories occupied by Russia from past wars(Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Donetsk, Luhansk, etc…) , and would fight against Russia and their seceding regions. Belarus has been very friendly to Russia, and in June 2023, allowed Russia to place some nukes on their territory. Down south, although Turkey should be a major NATO power, it has been moving closer to Russia and Iran over the past few years. In the Caucasus, Azerbaijan, although being a dictatorship, has been becoming friendlier with the west and Israel through oil and mutual dislike of Iran and Russia. Armenia, on the other hand, receives support from Russia and Iran, although recently it has been trying to make peace with Azerbaijan after the 2023 Offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh. And we all know about Switzerland and it’s neutrality.

In the Middle East, the main nations in a conflict would be Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran, as they all have proxies all over the region. Israel, which is a major ally of the United States, is currently fighting against Iranian proxies in the Gaza Strip, and preparing to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia, along with the Yemeni government and the UAE backed STC, is currently fighting against the Iranian backed Houthis in Yemen. In Syria one of the most brutal conflicts of the 21st century is still going. The Russian and Iranian backed government is fighting against the American backed rebels and Kurdish SDF. The Turks are in Syria to fight against the SDF and the Assad regime. In Iraq, the Kurdish KRG receive support from the US. In Iraq, the Sunni regions of Central Iraq, and the proxies there are backed by Saudi Arabia, while the Shia regions of Southern Iraq and proxies are backed by Iran. In the Caucasus, Azerbaijan receives support from Israel, as they are a large drone customer from Israel, and dislike of Iran. Azerbaijan dislikes Iran over the fact that there are 17 million Azeris in northern Iran, more then in Azerbaijan proper. On the Persian Gulf, Qatar has been playing both sides for a while, but are now quickly moving closer to Iran.

In Asia, the main threats are the Peoples Republic of China (China) and North Korea. The USA maintains key alliances with nations like Japan, South Korea and the Republic of China (Taiwan). Recently, the US has been making its “First Island Chain” form South Korea to Japan to Taiwan to The Philippines, to Singapore. Speaking of the South China Sea, because of the 9-dash-line in the South China Sea, where China claims most of the South China Sea, nations like Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and The Philippines would fight against China, as they want to enforce their sea territorial claims. Singapore would especially be important, as they can control the Strait of Malacca. The Strait is the only way China can import oil from the Middle East, and can export things to Europe. To counter this, China constructed an oil pipeline in Myanmar in 2017. However, since the Civil War began in 2021, China has been supporting the Tatmadaw (The army) against various rebel factions. The rest of South East Asia would play both sides, or be neutral. However, in Indonesia, both the US and China are currently competing for support, due to strategic position. Further west, India would go against China due to numerous territorial disputes. Although India is divided between the US and Russia, since the beginning of the Ukraine war, it has been moving closer to the US. Pakistan, on the other hand, has been moving closer to China through economic agreements. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, Russia and China started to seek alliances with the country. Most of Central Asia is friendly to Russia and China, except for Turkmenistan, which is neutral. Mongolia is Pro America, but might not join the war due to being surrounded by Russia and China.

And finally we are in Oceana. Australia is huge ally of the United States, as they are in a strategic position, and host key US military bases(Pine Gap). New Zealand is also friendly to the United States. Papua New Guinea has its own problems, and is probably going to be neutral. Most of the Pacific is friendly with the United States, or controlled by the US, France and Great Britain, but none of them would really care what happens in World War 3.