[PeterisP]

What you say was true some 2 years ago, but right now Western world/NATO is as close to conflict as in the Cold war - of course, not nearly as close as in the peaks of Cold war, but comparable to most of the 'background' of cold war, and less relaxed and safe as, say, in year 2000.

Also, depends on where you live - there is a big difference between USA and, say, eastern parts of EU.