I don't think the original premise of this thread is such a bad idea. If kept within reason, it doesn't really contradict canon either. It makes sense that each ship be able to defend itself from the threat of surface commerce raiders (at this point in the war, air and/submarine threats would be fairly rare). Therefore, I can see the Americans taking along thinks like artillery, AT weapons, and whatever MANPADs are left.
Some dual-purpose weapons systems would also be attractive/justifiable. I'm thinking AA guns (most of which are SP) and ADATs launchers. Both would be useful against ground targets back on American soil.
But I think canon is fairly clear that AFVs were to be left behind.
I think we've discussed this elsewhere, but I don't think the Soviets would attempt to attack the OMEGA fleet. I used to think so, but other forumites changed my mind. The Americans are leaving. Why risk strategic strike assets to kill them? The reward is minimal (they're leaving anyway) and the risk of both losing those strike assets, and a retalitory nuclear strike is pretty great.
But hey, ya'll are entitled to set up your T2KU however you like.
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