ZMSBw experts discuss concepts of a potential third world war

Colonel Dr. Wagner and Lieutenant Colonel Michael Gutzeit from the Center for Military History and Social Sciences of the Bundeswehr (ZMSBw) have released a podcast episode examining the evolution of warfare imagery and expectations. The discussion explores how perceptions of global conflict have shifted across different eras, influenced by literature, science, and film.

The experts address the technological and political dimensions of modern warfare, including the psychological impact of nuclear threats from Russia. The conversation moves beyond traditional mass destruction weapons to examine emerging phenomena such as black biology, electromagnetic pulse weapons, and hybrid warfare. The episode also investigates the criteria used to define when a conflict officially escalates to the status of a world war.