Eastern Siberia is selected because the invasion requires only 7,000 tons of supporting warships. The next question is whether any fleet is on the correct side of the theater and able to reach the objective. Searching for suitable ships exposes the difficulty of tracking a globally dispersed navy when a plan is made. An affordable objective can still be operationally awkward when ships, bases, and movement routes do not align.
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Matching invasion tonnage to distant objectives
An invasion of Eastern Siberia turns into a practical check of tonnage requirements, regional fleet locations, and route access.