Ingredients for World War

Is World War III about to commence?  Or is this going to be another "Operation_________"?
The map here will likely need to be expanded to include areas of Russia, China, Europe, India, and even this time around the mainland of The United States of America:

POSTURING FOR WAR:  http://balaamsassspeaks.blogspot.com/2011/10/posturing-for-war.html

FOOD CRISIS and WAR: http://balaamsassspeaks.blogspot.com/2011/10/twenty-signs-of-food-crisis-and-war.html
...developing...