Reagan knew how to deal with the Russians. He just did it from a position from strength and made them pay for any such stunt. By paying the price up front, Reagan made the Russians not even think of confronting the US directly, thereby making the world safer for the duration of Reagan’s tenure. Obama’s weakness internationally have had the reverse effect of emboldening the nation’s enemies. Every non-response to provocation makes the world this much more unsafe.
Reagan knew how to deal with the Russians. — yea he made deals with them.