Santa best avoid Russia with the hypersonic missiles.
I wrote this 15 years ago. Similar thought as your #7.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1546530/posts?page=4
Remember, Russia has returned to Christianity. So now Santa has only to fear the Russian built hypersonic missiles it sold to Turkey and Iran. However, his flying over Communist China presents a quandary as to his safety, however perhaps Commie Pope Frank has bribed the Chicoms not to shoot down Santa.