Same questions here, I think. I think the Russians, in their usual senseless fashion, are just warning of the "worst case misidentification" scenario. Mind you, even in the cold war they were far more careful with that red button in practice than feared.
That said, who's surprised to see Russia flexing their muscle again and being mistrustful of others? If anything this mentality well pre-dates the Cold War.
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