Russia still has a large army, navy, and air force as well. But I believe the Gulf War proved that their conventional armor and other equipment is significantly inferior to ours. So the prospect that they could come through the Fulda Gap and overwhelm Europe with conventional weapons and huge numbers is much less than it used to be.
I certainly believe in the principle of trust but verify, or rather, never trust to the point of giving your whole security into anyone's hands but your own. Things have changed in the world, however, and hopefully may change further. It seems to me that we have potential enemies out there much more dangerous and unfriendly to us than the Russians: namely, Islam and China. We should not turn our backs on the Russians or anyone else, but we should try to work with them because, despite the horrible history of Communism, Russia can be and hopefully will be one of our allies in the future. They have a long pre-revolutionary history of staving off the Mongol and Muslim threats. They are all the more important as Europe sinks further and further into decadence and no longer can be relied on--if they ever could.
I agree.