"Having met Vladimir Putin, I wouldn't talk to him at all. We've talked way too much to him. What I would do, immediately, is begin rebuilding the Sixth Fleet, I would begin rebuilding the missile defense program in Poland, I would conduct regular, aggressive military exercises in the Baltic states. I'd probably send a few thousand more troops into Germany. Vladimir Putin would get the message. . . .  Russia is a bad actor, but Vladimir Putin is someone we should not talk to, because the only way he will stop is to sense strength and resolve on the other side, and we have all of that within our control.

We could rebuild the Sixth Fleet. I will. We haven't. We could rebuild the missile defense program. We haven't. I will."

There is not a peaceful person among the Republican candidates.  Even the female is heartless.  Carly Fiorina positioned herself along side the macho men as a warmonger.  She let the military/security complex know that she, too, was for sale.  Send in the campaign donations, and she will see that the money flows back to the military/security complex in the buildup of fleets and armaments that will send the Russians a message.

Alas, the only message US politicians want to send to the Russians is a war message. The Pentagon has upgraded the newly orchestrated "Russian threat" to "potentially aggressive" and is updating its plans for war with Russia.

What has Russia done to cause Washington to plan war with Russia?  Don't you know?  Russia invaded Ukraine, just like Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and

al-Qaeda connections.

If Russia invaded Ukraine, how come Ukraine is still there? If weak insignificant Ukraine fought off a Russian invasion, then how is it possible that Russia is a threat?