USA has compliant neighbours that if necessary, they can crush, easy peasy. Then it's surrounded by two oceans. Transit across the pacific for a US carrier group is around 7 days.
Latvia and Estonia, NATO members, shares land borders with Russia.
Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, also NATO members, have coasts on the Black Sea, right around the area.
Last time the US has anything to worry about hostile military hardware on its doorsteps was in the 60s.
At least one book have been written on this.
USA has compliant neighbours that if necessary, they can crush, easy peasy. Then it's surrounded by two oceans. Transit across the pacific for a US carrier group is around 7 days.
Latvia and Estonia, NATO members, shares land borders with Russia. Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, also NATO members, have coasts on the Black Sea, right around the area.
Last time the US has anything to worry about hostile military hardware on its doorsteps was in the 60s.