this is precisely it. if we don't like the risk, there is a viable option: withdraw. Russia only has ONE foreign embassy. the US has 294.

Huh? I'm not sure exactly how many, but Russia has embassies all over the world, probably in as many places as the U.S. In fact, their embassy in Libya was attacked by militants in October of last year resulting in one attacker being killed and the embassy evacuated at least for awhile.

you're right- i meant BASES. that was the drowsies talking.