I dont believe what Ivan said should be characterized as a prediction. To me it was a simple promise. I think the pertinent question is was this misdirection.

When the timing is right, something definitely IS going to happen. Form is all that can be questioned. Dont use something like this as straight hopium but use it as insight into a possible path.

Of course we are in the middle of a world war using 5th gen tactics almost exclusively to this point, and we always need to be careful.