[BobL]

This doesn’t seem to include sending them to Ukraine, so no immediate threat.

I think what they really want to do is force Russia to spend a lot of effort/money to build up against them, since they will pose an offensive threat. But, unfortunately for the Neocons, Russia’s new military ally - China (thanks, also, to the Neocons prodding China to no end), may well help man the border posts, in order to make sure the Neocons don’t try to get too ‘cute’ on the Russian border.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

An experienced military analyst has stated that one of the reasons that Russia hasn't attempted a major offensive against Ukraine is the fear that massing troops in one place could be devastating if Ukraine launched a swarm of drones at them.

I guess NATO has figured this out and realizes they don't want to suffer such a fate if they take too long to mass troops that can be attacked by Russian drones and missiles.

But then this means that it will be relatively cheap and easy for Russia to prep for even five entry points which can all be simultaneously attacked with swarms of drones and missiles.

The only other option is for the US to attempt to repeat in Russia what they did in Iraq: bomb the hell out of multiple power, telecommunication, and radar installations throughout Russia in an attempt to blind Russia to the assaults.

Russia will respond with nukes and that's all she wrote.

[Machavelli]

So if Russia is as evil as you portray, beware using American munitions against them. Remember, they have nukes, lots of nukes.