8 Places in the U.S. That Could Be Most Dangerous if World War 3 Ever Happened March 8, 2026 by admin ADVERTISEMENT Iowa Minnesota States Considered Less Exposed On the other hand, some regions were considered relatively safer due to their distance from major strategic military targets. The analysis listed several states across the eastern United States and parts of the Southeast that could potentially face lower exposure risks. These included: Maine New Hampshire ←PreviousNext→