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Originally Posted by Raellus
As Web pointed out, this scenario only makes sense if Alaskan oil is no longer available to either side (likely due to a good nuking).
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Again that nuke timeline kicks into gear and makes that improbable. Soviets invaded in Summer,
tactical nukes were only used from the 9th of July - mid summer. That makes it possible, but given an operation of this complexity so far from friendly shores is likely to take at least several months of planning and preparation...
I like the idea of the Soviets sending troops over as a) a PR coup (we've got troops on US soil!) and b) a way of tying up US and Canadian troops while committing relatively minimal and third rate (on the whole) troops which wouldn't really be missed elsewhere.
If they were able to capture oil and other resources in the process and ship them home, it would be a massive bonus, but I'm not convinced they would have been major factors in deciding to send troops in the first place.