Let that sink in....
Let it sink in how much we spend for national defense. A lot of that is to defend from Russia. It seems to me you are being penny wise and pound foolish. Eliminating Russia as a threat will go a long way to helping the finances of this country.
Also, I grew up with a constant fear of Russia who was and still is our enemy. I think our grand children and children will be a lot happier with that not hanging around their necks like it was with us. All of the other major nations of the world have learned to live in peace. But Russia does not change. They need to change.