So, it is functional in order to have the people supporting an escalation. The final intent of all that is to give the idea that stakes can be raised. The goals of this kind of information are the following: to give the idea that Putin is alone, to give the idea that Russia feels weak, to give the idea that Putin is surrounded by official that are potentially traitors and that these traitors are up to the higher level of command, because the can speak with Putin or ear what he says, to give the idea that they have a direct channel with US journalists. Austin Lays Out Consequences For China Providing Russia Lethal Aid. This information have other objectives than what it seems to say. The DEFCON Warning System, abbreviated 'DWS' is a private intelligence organization which has monitored and assessed nuclear threats by national entities 2 since 1984. If the current Defcon level changes from the level it is at now, it will be reflected on the alert status. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on alert in response to Western sanctions and rising tensions over Putin's invasion on Ukraine. And finally, what it is said that is not already known? We alredy know that at the moment there is no risk of use of nuke and we know that Russia will use nuke in well known circumstances. We don't believe the current situation warrants a Defcon Level 2. These are 2 people close to the Cremlin, or 1 person that is a former Russian official? Or they are 3 people who says something? And who are they? And why Putin was supposed to use a nuke on Zaporizhzhia and not somewhere else.
We continue to be in the 'According to someone near to someone else, something has been said somewhere close to Putin and it is highly trusted' zone.