If we didn't have Russia as a faux 'enemy', who would they give us as a 'reason' for the billions upon billions of "defence" "need"?
The French? The Argentines? The Americans? Islamic Furriners? Vikings? Chinamen? Martians?
How difficult is it for us to field a Grey Funnel Line tub to chunter along a mile or two away from a Russkie tub that is bimbling home?
Nothing to see here. Move along.