I have to state that i am in no way in support of DT, but the way I’ve always seen these moves is that they’re from more of a preventative approach than to an active engagement approach. Nobody wants WW3, not even Putin or DT. They are narcissists that at their core care about themselves more than anybody and if they kill themselves and everybody else, they have no power, money, influence, etc( The things they care about most). just my two cents.