Originally Posted by Rochard

Russia used to do this on a regular basis. I don't believe the US has any fear with the Russian military. They might be strong and they might be powerful and they might be huge, but they don't really have the means to get to the US.

Meaning... If the US wanted to invade Russia they could do so quickly by sending US and NATO troops across Europe. Russia... Does not have a blue water Navy and would have a difficult time sending troops across the Pacific in enough numbers to do any damage, and we would see them coming a mile away... It's not like it's the 1940s and entire fleets can go off the grid for months at a time.