In the past few months there has been multiple instances of European and US officials hinting at the possibility of a new military draft, the EU has talked openly about boots on the ground in Ukraine, NATO officials have stated unequivocally that they WILL NOT accept a loss in Ukraine to the Russians and the Kremlin has warned once again that nuclear weapons are on the table if western troops enter the war. The US government has recently asserted that Ukraine will be joining NATO, a red line in the sand for Russia.

Then there's Israel and Gaza. I warned months ago in my article 'It's A Trap! The Wave Of Repercussions As The Middle East Fights "The Last War"' that the war in Gaza would expand into a multi-front conflict that would probably include Iran. I also warned that it would be to Israel's benefit if Iran entered the war because this would force the US to become directly involved. To be sure, Iran has already been engaging in proxy attacks on Israel through Lebanon, but Israel's attack on the Iranian "embassy" or diplomatic station in Syria basically ensures that Iran will now directly commit to strikes on Israeli targets.