Even a renewed Russian threat would mean a slowed pace of weapons modernization.

But for now there is no Russian military threat.

The Fortress was under Russian threat, both from north and east.

Their mission was internal security and defense against a possible Russian threat through Afghanistan.

That does not mean giving in to Russian threats.

Ottomans completed a fortress to defend against the Russian threat in 1791.

Now the Russian threat has finally materialized, but in a very different form.

Jefferson still faced the Russian threat by herself for now, but soon she would not be alone any more.

If the Russian threat were removed, we could wage war on Britain indefinitely.

Germany could then turn her full resources to meeting the Russian threat.