>>63969113
>more likely they would have targetted the staging depots for their equipment
Possible
Then the US Navy would probably land-base its Phantoms and gone after the bombers together with the might of all the other NATO air
If i were the Soviet commander I'd have taken my chances at sea instead of roll the dice; at least carrier sorties are more limited

>>63969120
Reforger included maritime transfer of assets too, mainly reinforcements as it was expected that by the time the convoys reached Europe most of the prewar and POMCUS formations would be dead
Stateside formations include 10th Mountain, 101st Airborne, 24th Infantry for example, and various National Guard units
Their equipment would have to be convoyed over by ship