Trade war to world war III? Singapore PM issues big warning on Trump’s move | should you be worried?

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong isn’t mincing his words — warning the world about the nightmare that a full-blown global trade war could unleash. But is he also hinting at something even darker… a World War 3 scenario? In today’s episode of Grey Zone, Ananya Dutta unpacks the chilling parallels between today’s economic chaos and the 1930s Great Depression that led to global conflict. As Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs rattle world markets — sparking a “Black Monday” level crash — we ask: Can the world learn from past trade wars? Why are U.S. allies like South Korea, Japan, and even the EU sprinting toward new free trade pacts without Washington? And are Trump’s dreams of “America First” already pushing America’s closest friends into China’s arms? Could a modern trade war destroy more than just economies? Grey Zone brings you the questions that mainstream news won’t ask — and the history that leaders hope you forget.