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As a resident of "this part wouldn't be that tough", i disagree. The entire Cascade range extending from the top of the central valley to the top of Washington, extending out to the ocean, is very very rough, steep, heavily forested terrain that would be absolute hell to get any kind of equipment through if the locals were to blow up a grand total of three bridges on three separate highways.
Also, fat chance invading the USA from the Pacific. That's like trying to get through a chastity belt by putting your dick in the padlock.
Replied to the wrong comment. Leaving it because.
Americans are the premier naval power.
Hawaii, Midway and other Pacific islands having monitoring stations.
The Pacific isn't as easy to cross as you think due to it's size and it has some nasty ass storms.
Pair that with the coastal regions usually having cliffs rather than somewhere a landing craft could pull up and it isn't easy for a start.
Now mix in people who know the terrain and don't want you there.
Why exactly?
The Pacific is pretty big, it's an ocean after all.
The USA is particularly strong from that side. Most of its navy patrols those waters, many islands on the Pacific are USA territories all the way to Japan which itself acts as an arm of the USA Military since the forced demilitarization of Japan in WWII. Japan and other islands basically form a wall around the eastern mainland that would be difficult to cross undetected, and when they did reach the shore they might get flanked from Hawaii, Panama, or Alaska.
There is a reason Stalin chose to ally with and provide nuclear weapons to Cuba, and approach the USA via the gulf of mexico and Atlantic.
That's good to know, thank you
The Americans are the premier naval power.
Hawaii, Midway and other Pacific islands having monitoring stations.
The Pacific isn't as easy to cross as you think due to it's size and it has some nasty ass storms.
Pair that with the coastal regions usually having cliffs rather than somewhere a landing craft could pull up and it isn't easy for a start.
Now mix in people who know the terrain and don't want you there.
you do conquer it but the locals keep trying to feed you organic, wild harvested, artisanal Amanita soup
So youβre telling me I get part of a country and the locals get me tripping balls?
Fuck yeah sign me up!
Also I always like to point out that Oregon has more guns per person than Texas, most people assume Oregon = Portland.
That stat is mainly because of Paul Harrell (RIP) and his brother.
"Terrain is the first enemy your army will encounter" - Sun Tzu (not really, I just made that up)
The first enemy your army will encounter is usually logistics.
Nah man, itβs the yo mama jokes youβre sending via Morse code nonstop
Depending on how far back you want to go, you could make the argument for your army's first enemy being...
Basic training
Recruitment
Their mothers' birth canals
The dating scene in their home villages
Nope, logistics is the first enemy. You can have the men and high tech weapons you want. But if you can't get them to where those things are needed in the quantity they are needed-- You lose.
The US military is still the best in the world at moving men and material in the least amount of time than anyone else. And as much as fuckcars hates the over grown US highway system, it would be a tremendous advantage to be used against any would be invader.
Terrain is definitely an enemy you will encounter.
Also: the emerald triangle and that whole area of NorCal are the far-right wackos who regularly fly the state of Jackson flags, they're heavily armed and waiting to shoot people up there
And not only do we also wear shorts in the winter, we refuse to use umbrellas no matter how hard it's pouring outside.
Also, Sasquatch.