You mean the same crap I heard when Reagan was President???
The people who understand the purpose and value of strategic deterrent also understand that deterrence works only if both sides reasonably believe that any first strike by the other side will result in unacceptable losses.
Cold War never became “hot” for that very reason.
Also, by your approach you are giving legitimacy to the forces in Russia who want to remilitarize the society, who want to create a neo-fascist state and rally the people by conjuring up the specter of “Western agressors”.
I think its a very bad idea in the long run.
Even a cornered racoon will bite.
Exactly.