During the Cuban missile crises the US was willing to go to war if Russia did not remove nuclear missiles from Cuba.
We have now placed biological warfare labs along the Russian border.
Read Dr. Robert Malone's (yes that Dr. Mallone) essay on this:
Thought inspiring article. The idea that a western bioweapon (capable of rapidly imobilizing/killing Soviet tank crews) changed the balance of power at the tail end of the cold war and accelerated the Soviet's collapse is fascinating. Provides additional context for events in the region. Well worth the 5 mins to read.