We're constantly urged to fear Russia, China, DPRK, Iran and so on. Apparently they're up to no good?
Meanwhile the U.S. empire has been waging bloody wars, terrorism, coups and other "destabilizing actions" non-stop for 80+ years.
Our ruling class has long wanted to take on Russia and China. Russia even since before WW2. So while Putin won't be starting it, there are good reasons to expect various attempts at escalation from NATO, such as the March 2024 terror attack in Moscow.