User:PumpOnePumpTwo/sandbox

Early Start
On February 24th 2022 The Russian Invasion of Ukraine started. This invasion was a huge escalation in the Russo-Ukrainian War. On January 28th 2023 China sent a spy balloon likely to spy on Hawaii(US state) or Guam(US territory). On February 4th 2023 the spy balloon was shot down. On January 28th 2023 China shot green lasers at Hawaii (learn more by going to https://nypost.com/2023/02/11/green-laser-beams-spotted-off-hawaii-from-chinese-satellite-experts/)

Near Start
Russia has been hinting at invading Moldova which is a country in NATO. NATO is a group of countries that will attack a country if they attack a country in NATO. If NATO attacks Russia then China could possibly attack NATO, which could start  World War III.