The U. S. ultimately decides what the national security threat is. They put Russia one, Iran two, China three - the terrorists are down the list. But it's amazing to me that we can still consider Russia a threat. On the contrary, they've been very helpful in the Middle East, trying to calm the situation and respect the rights of sovereign countries to exist. It's the U. S. that hasn't - whether in Serbia, the old Yugoslavia, in Africa, and now, Iraq.
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing.