With Saudi Arabia expressing their plans to attack Syria, fears persist that World War 3 might happen.

In a CTV News report on Thursday, a top military official in the Saudi military said that the Saudi kingdom is primed to send its troops to the Syrian region to stop the Islamic forces. 

Robert Parry confirmed in his report, published by the Consortium News, that the United States, Turkey, and Saudi are preparing to invade the Russian and Iran-backed Syria. If this happens, then Russia will surely stand in the way.

It's not clear, though, if U.S. Pres. Barack Obama has prevented Turkey and Saudi Arabia from launching an attack against Syria. However, Obama is reportedly willing to discuss what to do against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to Bitbag. 

Parry further wrote in his column, "Source close to Russian President Vladimir Putin told me that the Russians have warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that Moscow is prepared to use tactical nuclear weapons if necessary to save their troops in the face of a Turkish-Saudi onslaught."

Meanwhile, a report on the Wall Street Journal says that the reason for Saudi attacking Syria is it wants to send a message to Syria and Iran, two countries that are already taking control of the area.

Meanwhile, Express reports that Obama is thinking about a possibility of sending artillery to the South China Sea, where China is aggressively imposing a territorial claim.

Observers say that an increased U.S. presence can further stir the tension in the already volatile region. It increases the anxiety that a possible clash between the U.S. and Chinese forces might take place.

American troops have been conducting several military exercises in the area with Japan and some of its allies in a show of force against China. Furthermore, the Pentagon has given authorization to conduct "freedom of navigation" exercises near Chinese military bases.