The US is overwhelmingly the biggest military in the world. We are the only nation that still maintains bases outside of our own territory. And you know we routinely send submarines as close to Russia as we can get and that doesn't mean we are planning to attack them. If I understand the article, the Russian sub stayed in international water and was never detected. The British have nuclear subs, the French, the Chinese, and likely the Israelis too.

Besides, I feel real safe as Half governor Palin can keep an eye on Russia from her house.