“I am afraid something like this will happen before election time.”
You/we are probably many who are afraid of what can happen before the elections!
No, this sort of War starting move will happen AFTER the election or the Assassination of Trump. After the New Biden Steal so as to keep the nation from revolt and insurrection. Get us into a big shooting war with Russia. Who will demonstrate when WW III is in place? No, the powers that be think all the Yahoos and MAGA Hillbillies will rally to the colors, buy cheap Chinese Made Flags from Walmart and support the Troops going to Ukraine. A draft will take care of the young people—with all the Trump people in uniform they can be controlled and sent on “Meat Wave” D-Day attacks and used as cannon fodder. Good way to get rid of Barron Trump Too. Then, when things get bad, use the UN to end the war and secure 100 years of Democrat/Progressive rule.
Unfortunately that’s part of “Murphy’s law” if something can go wrong it usually does. If you antagonize a dog often and long enough eventually he will bite you. I much rather prefer letting sleeping dogs sleep, or approach them with diplomacy something the US has lost over the years.