Putin just comes out with speeches actings AS IF we were actually trying to defend from Russia.

Yes, you were actually trying to defend from Russia? Security is a layer thing. The more layers - the better security. Those designing these systems in the US seem to know it :)

He has to do this as the sorry state of their military has to be kept from their people.

You got that wrong too. He had to mention this fora whole bunch of reasons. The sorry state of the Russian military cannot be kept from our people. Its all over the papers.