Conflicts across the globe have people worried about World War 3 – and if war does break out these are countries people could head to in an attempt at avoiding global warfare
With conflict spreading across the world it may not seem unreasonable to have a contingency plan.
Israel’s conflict in Gaza is developing into a regional war with Iran, a series of civil wars in Africa are unfolding and Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine shows no signs of slowing. It was recently announced that North Korea would send 10,000 troops to aid Vladimir Putin’s dwindling military.
Wars across the globe are now involving some of its biggest and most influential world powers, with China expanding its influence across the slate of African war zones while NATO countries pump cash and weapon drops into Ukraine’s continued fight against warmonger Putin.
So what, then, is the safest country to head to should World War 3 break out? Some countries stand out as safe havens away from conflict, and one of them is just a three-hour flight away from the UK.
Some are already preparing for the worst with tech experts from Silicon Valley saying they have agreements to charter private jets in the event of an apocalyptic scenario.
New Zealand
Silicon Valley billionaire Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, previously told the New Yorker he had an agreement in place with PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel to flee the United States and hole up in New Zealand should things take a turn for the worse. The pair would charter a private jet to Thiel’s 477-acre property.
New Zealand is 932 miles from Australia and is one of the most remote areas in the world. The country has gone through considerable economic developments thanks to its natural resources and urban centres. It makes New Zealand an ideal spot for avoiding potential catastrophes of World War 3.
The country is considered one of the “safest places” in the event of nuclear war also, with RethinkingSecurity claiming the country is “relatively buffered from nuclear-winter effects, and produces a surplus of food, so starvation is unlikely.”
Iceland
The country on this list that is closest to the UK offers a similar isolated benefit to that of New Zealand but without the warmer climate, The Express reported. Summer months in Iceland usually see a maximum of 14C while the winter nights can hit temperatures as low as -25C.
But the Nordic island benefits from being far removed from the rest of the world, around 500 miles away from the northwest of Scotland and 590 miles from the west of Norway.
Iceland also boasts a population of just 380,000 people as of 2022. Like New Zealand, its access to natural resources makes it a solid option for those fleeing the possibility of WW3, with renewable energy on the remote nation more than ideal for self-preservation.
Chile
One of the most economically developed parts of South America makes for an ideal place to hole up in the apocalypse as Chile builds itself into a mega city.
The five million-strong population in Chile’s capital of Santiago will feel just like home to those from the United States or United Kingdom, with the country already holding strong ties to both. The metropolis will feel rather familiar to the bustling hubs elsewhere in the world.
Crucial to this stop-off being an ideal place to ride out the war is its natural resources and idyllic coastline – the longest in the world.
Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/full-list-safest-countries-go-34025846