Well several things have changed. We military wise right now are weak. Our weakest in all services in manpower and equipment level of readiness since before WW2. While we were closing bases and selling to developers and destroying our defense programs like no tomorrow Russia simply shuttered their plants. When the Morons in the Pentagon and COMNAVATLANTIC place ALL 5 east coast carriers {we have 10 total in the Navy} all at the same base with likely another in the nearby yards we are sitting ducks. Oh did I mention foreign flagged ships by the dozens go buy them as they are tied to the pier? Don’t underestimate Russia’s intent or power.
Agreed we are weaker but not the converse that Russia is stronger. Our core problem is the political assholery who infest the Pentagon. Strong POTUS leadership can correct that quickly by showing them the door.