In the proposed world war, which will break out in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, it may not be the most successful militarily successful state in the past. To this conclusion came the authors of the portal War On The Rocks, Lieutenant-General, retired David Barno (David W. Barno) and Dr. Norah Benzael (Dr. Nora Bensahel) from the American University. They believe that the coming war will have very little in common with the wars of past eras, as recently there have emerged such technological innovations that previously simply did not exist. Space weapons and cyber technologies, artificial intelligence, big date, robots, a new generation of high-tech weapons - this will help win the Third World War, and not the rich experience of the old battles.

Experts, not without malice, advise military strategists to read more fantastic novels instead of spending time studying the strategy and tactics of the generals of the past. In addition, a decisive role in the course of the future war can also be played by an unknown x-factor whose effect can not be predicted. Thus, to win the Third World War, it is likely that those countries that do not have a lot of militaristic experience, but who possess modern weapons and new technologies.