I agree. It’s not like I want it to happen, but I have a very hard time seeing how the world “turns the corner” without a massive war and 100 million casualties. Probably more than that.
Considering that WW2 had 3/4 of that number, I’d wager the over on that total.
Sometimes geopolitical situation(s) are so gridlocked the only thing you can do is blast them to smithereens. It’s happened over and over and won’t ever stop.