[muawiyah]

6900 miles Manila to San Fran. 8500 miles Manila to Warsh DC.

1600 further ~ no doubt any invader who could readh California from a base of operations in the Philippines could make that last 20% of the way and hit DC Fur Shur.

[outdriving]

"6900 miles Manila to San Fran. 8500 miles Manila to Warsh DC.
1600 further ~ no doubt any invader who could readh California from a base of operations in the Philippines could make that last 20% of the way and hit DC Fur Shur."

Only one small problem, well many, with your logic.

Ignoring the problem of supply lines, there are millions of armed Americans between the invader and Washington.

Welcome to the second amendment. Got it now?