[treeface9000]

Pretty much. I see no realistic path forward that will lead to any kind of de-escalation in the world. Everyone just keeps poking the sleeping bear and adding more and more straw to the camel's back.

[PrimeMcFly]

Who is the sleeping bear you are referring to?

[rcarr]

I don't think they are referring to any specific country or alliance but to the catastrophic idea of a hot war between two nuclear armed countries.