Has World War 3 already begun?

We can only know in hindsight after historians are able to asses the situation but, with the Russia-Ukraine conflict starting 4 years ago, things seemed to be set in motion.

Now we have Iran. Taiwan is still hanging out there. India-Pakistan is an ever ready powder keg. Japan is stepping up its intensity towards China, two long time adversaries.

Rafiki, give me an in depth analysis on how you view the situation and what you foresee unfolding.