Because the war is closer to Russia then it is to the westerners. Before the start of WW2 while western politician talked about 'peace for generation' and played interesting cultural games of nazis



Hitler had already annexed Czechoslovakia and started the war preparation fueling the system with the blood of racially weak jews and others. Few civilians in 1937 did understand that the war is already and the hottest phase is really close.

For the moment I myself think that the big war is imminent and I see no other way for the world to continue. If there is no dramatic change to the good, which I hope for, but don't have any reasons to believe.