Will the Lines of War Ever Be Erased?

In Europe, as yet another peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is weighed, details suggest that the most recent proposal “paves the way for the legal framework under which British, French, and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine’s skies and seas, and regenerating Ukraine’s armed forces for the future” (BBC.com, January 6, 2026). Some even suggest that such protocols will make it possible for direct American military intervention to defend Kiev in the future, coming close to a NATO-style Article 5 agreement without requiring Ukraine to actually join NATO (Axios.com, November 20, 2025). But would this technicality really matter to Russia’s current leaders, who have relentlessly proclaimed that they will not allow Ukraine to become a perceived threat to their territories?

Meanwhile, current tensions between China and Taiwan have intensified, and a U.S. think tank recently released a report detailing the potential costliness of a Chinese attack on Taiwanese territory (Taipei Times, January 7, 2026). The report speculated that any such conflict would very likely end in a massive loss of Chinese troops and an embarrassing stalemate, forcing China to withdraw unsatisfied. However, it nevertheless emphasized that “deterrence rests on perceptions, rather than reality.” In other words, all the practical realities in the world will not prevent conflict if aggressors perceive their losses as minor compared to what they hope to gain.

Bible prophecy is plain in proclaiming that in the years ahead, the major world powers will set aside any realities about potential losses and will conclude that offensive action is their best option—eventually resulting in a military exchange so destructive that a third of mankind will be destroyed. But that is not the end of the story! You can learn more about this prophesied end-time conflict—and the world that will follow—by reading or listening to Armageddon and Beyond.