Cold war?

Richard Norton Taylor thinks a new arms race is on the cards.
Why is he writing this. There clearly isn't. But does he want one (as a security correspondent looking for reasoins to keep his job needed if the Iraw war winds down.) That would explain why he us trying to bring about a self fulfilling prophesy.
Journalism could not thrive without polarities, conflict, black and white contrasts, fear. Above all fear.
Where conflict doesn't exist, it must be created.
The idea that Russia wants a cold war is complete twaddle.

I have not met a single Russian who wants a cold war.