The number of airplanes the Americans had in the European theater is the relevant factor. Most of ours were in the Pacfic. We produced about twice what the Soviets did during that period.
More important than the lack of political will for such an invasion was the lack of a political REASON to do so.
Patton had no reason to know the details of Soviet power and likely no one did outside the Kremlin. It is only decades later that such details emerge. But it matters not since any idea of invading our ally at that time is nothing but foolishness. It could NEVER have happened.
The US would not have even entered WWII but for a surprise attack and the Nazi declaration of war. Roosevelt had to use every trick in the book just to aid Britain. If a president who was almost worshipped couldn't bring America into this war how the hell could a president who was not even elected do so against an ALLY?
I never argued that we had the political WILL, I said many times. I only argue we had the ABILITY. And I argue Patton knew better than YOU what our cababilites were at that time!
'More important than the lack of political will for such an invasion was the lack of a political REASON to do so."
Reasons?
The Russians invaded our ally Poland,
In the two genocide famines of 1921 and 1932, they killed more than all soldiers killed in WWI.
They took 40000 Ally POW hostage.
They were exporting terrorism throughout the globe and destroying western civilization - something which took 2000 years to develop.