Throw in the possibility of a nuclear exchange re Israel and it's not hard to imagine those dire straights will be dire indeed.
The world has a real 'leaderless' quality to it right now and as the saying goes...nature abhors a vacuum.
That's exactly right....Few have mentioned the world having a "leaderless quality" about it now... Good observation on your part, though of course the current leaders would not think so....... However, standing back and considering those in power, there really are no strong decisive leaders. They're all making political moves in which to secure their personal positions as the march for one world governance moves along and at the same time appear interested in the welfare of their populace...which their populace really is least considered, only in regard as to sustaining them in power.