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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
Once the strategic nukes are used towards the end of 1997 the whole situation will change and I can see the Soviet units in Alaska being almost totally abandoned to their fate.
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What is their fate though? Apart from spare parts and ammunition. It depends on the support units. Greenhouses south of the Chugach range with 20 hours of daylight per day grow staggering amounts.
If they successfully own the facilities at Valdez they might be sitting pretty good. Russian aircraft is designed for the cold and for dirt landing strips.
I can't say for certain but I don't think there are any refineries in Alaska, just facilities for crude.
The Soviets could be exploiting the fish canneries and factory ships depending on if the capture them whole. Canned Salmon, Comrade?
The US Army is Greeley and Wainwright. The US Air Force is Elmendorf and some posts on the Aleutians and the DEW line watching Radar. With a scattering of US Coast Guard.
Ft. Lewis / McChord is Washington State, Ft Ord / Hunter Ligget is California/ and Shafter is Hawaii each dedicated to some other theater.
Really we would have to hope the Canadians came to the aid of the US if an invasion of Alaska. They would have the personal experience to operate in the arctic.