The Russians don't tell SAC to do a damn thing, because in case anyone needed any reminders, AMERICA won the Cold War, the Soviets lost it, and *that* is why we refer to them now as 'Russians' instead of 'Soviets'.
The Russians know better than to ever even dare to DREAM again about challenging the United States militarily, let alone on a nuclear basis.
Ok - since when did Russia cease to be a sovereign country, Mammoth ?