THE OLYMPICS

 Today in Italy the first events started for the Winter Olympics, with the Opening Ceremony scheduled to take place two days from now.  Global events tend to happen around Olympic fortnight. Perhaps not surprisingly, in this post I will list the top events that I think could happen during the Olympics or shortly after they end.


China invades Taiwan. While I think this is a possibility because Russia invaded the Donbas region of Ukraine during the 2014 Winter Olympics, and Russia launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine days after the games ended in 2022, I think it is unlikely due mainly to the lack of readiness by China. While I think the invasion will happen in the not-too-distant future, I do not think it will be during the period that we are discussing in this post.


A notable terrorist attack or wave of attacks. I think this scenario is more likely than the scenario discussed in the last paragraph. I could easily see a scenario where this happens even if another global event occurs. 


Russia invades a NATO country. I personally think this is very possible not only because of the events referenced in the first paragraph, but also because many recent actions by Russia suggest they will invade a NATO country eventually and based on their past, this time (during or shortly after the Olympics) would make sense.


The last scenario I will list is a war starting between the United States, Iran, and their proxies. I actually not only think this is possible, but I think there is a 100% chance this will happen. I have done many posts about Iran, and I think the period of time being discussed in this this post is very likely going to see this scenario take place.


None of us know the future, but I hope this post gives you the reader a broad idea of what might be lurking.

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