I heard the same arguments in the 1930’s about why there can’t be another war, similar to WW1. The argument then, as it is today, that “NO ONE IS STUPID ENOUGH TO START ANOTHER WAR THAT WOULD ENVELOPE THE WHOLE WORLD”. The catalyst that started WW2 was the world wide financial crash in 1929. We are headed for another world wide financial crash, and this will bring out the world dictators to begin to want what other countries have that they don’t have.
I have no doubt we’re headed for war. In fact, I’m already engaged in one. IMHO, we are much closer to 1918 than 1930. The events leading to WWI seem almost contrived when you look at the history.
The unreal events now playing out across the globe will no doubt trigger a cataclysmic collapse, but Russia will not be a major player. The bear and eagle will not play unless the dragon partners with the bear.