In fact I see no idea why is it necessary to put them on a heels.
There are no natural reasons to be in conflict with Russia. All the tensions between two nations are fabricated by either side.
Zero sum game with them brings no benefits to America.
It is proven in Central Asia there working against a Russian influence has only split the region between Al-Qaeda and China who managed to fill the vacuum.
Add Kosovo to list etc.
you make some good points. and with the resurgence of Christianity in Russia, and their movement towards capitalism, we have much in common.
and could be good allies against Islam, which i think is by FAR the greatest danger in the world.
however, to be fair, your statement:
“All the tensions between two nations are fabricated by either side.” is not true.
maybe some is left over from the cold war, and benefits no one. however, Russian actions in Georgia, and stopping our anti-missile system from being put in Poland, were hardly “fabricated”.
(and the anti-missile system was insignificant against Russia. it was to protect against Iran. Russia should have applauded this, not stopped it.)
and Russia selling high-tech defense systems to Syria and Iran, and helping build Iran’s reactor, doesn’t help make the world better, or even more stable.
but i do think our interests will coincide more in the future, and hopefully, we will become true friends.
(you are very correct, that China, Al-Queda, and Islam in general, benefit from conflict between the USA and Russia.)