A man and Ukrainian serviceman walk past flags and portraits at a makeshift memorial for fallen Ukrainian and foreign soldiers on Independence Square during heavy frost in Kyiv, on January 18, 2026. [AFP] The idea of a third world war is a subject of ongoing global discussion and concern, considering especially the possibility of large-scale global conflict with the immensely destructive potential of modern warfare. Its concept is considered feasible as a hypothetical global conflict. Why is it considered feasible? Firstly, the development of powerful nuclear weapons is at an unprecedented pace and secondly, the geopolitical tensions, especially between major global powers, are…