Yeah, how are they getting here? How will they be supplied? I'd buy PRC since they don't care about their troops anyway, but the Russians already have had a recent glimpse of the US in battle in a foreign land. I'm sure reflecting on their own history they can imagine what the US military reaction would be fighting on their own land vs an invader.
Why by troop ship after they bring down all our com systems with a Tac nuclear burst. They will be well supplied from Canada, Mexico and their leftest helpers here. Never let a Crisis go to waste. Problem is that the US military has changed over the years, oh we have great special forces and they get a real work out, but when push comes to shove what will the rank and file do? The real problem is the CCP as you stated, It could be most overwhelming. It reminds me during WWII Russians were sending in soldiers that had no weapons their leaders told them not to worry that they would have a weapon soon. Of course this is all just armchair war gaming. You could be totally correct and maybe I’m very wrong but there are many items to and directions to consider.
I agree. Besides, I don’t see a reason why Putin would want to get involved with the losing side. There’s no gain in this for Russia.
Scenario wise for the PRC it would be units preloaded on container ships and commercial aircraft which would make a play to seize the coastal port/airfield and military facilities.
The SF Bay Area would probably be the easiest ones to seize followed by Seattle and L.A. (but a bitch to hold with 2 CVG groups offshore). If those facilities were taken, even temporarily, it would seriously impair service and resupply of Pacific assets.
Airports here would probably be the easy part. Couple airliners each with troops inside and gear as luggage.
Average Joe patriot would probably play a critical role here, harassing and holding up movement until organized units of the armed forces could respond.
As a surprise this would be a serious threat, but with all the movement and activity going on the probability of success is greatly diminished unless there are serious quantities of sleepers and northern/southern border area support covertly inserted also