I would say Putin's Russia is more likely than China, because China has much more to lose. Also, China has always seen itself as the "Middle Kingdom," the most civilized and advanced country in the world, so they have very little interest in ruling over barbarians like us. If they in fact try to take Taiwan by force, that would be the one clear WW3 scenario I could imagine coming from China. Putin, on the other hand, clearly has designs on Europe that could very easily lead to a world war.
All that said, China is the #2 most likely cause, and that's reason enough to "wake up and strengthen our relationships with Allies," as you aptly put it.
I would say Putin's Russia is more likely than China, because China has much more to lose. Also, China has always seen itself as the "Middle Kingdom," the most civilized and advanced country in the world, so they have very little interest in ruling over barbarians like us. If they in fact try to take Taiwan by force, that would be the one clear WW3 scenario I could imagine coming from China. Putin, on the other hand, clearly has designs on Europe that could very easily lead to a world war.
All that said, China is the #2 most likely cause, and that's reason enough to "wake up and strengthen our relationships with Allies," as you aptly put it.
We are, in the Chinese governmentтАЩs eyes.