If we can't repel him, then we lose. So yes, I'm assuming the #1 US military can repel the much lesser funded #3 Russian military.
Never said nor implied that my intent was to be a lone wolf; or to join a foreign military. AGAIN, I spoke ONLY as to the US military.
I am not really buying into the "Covid has changed Putin" narrative. But there are endless news stories about it. 'Covid-paranoid' Vladimir Putin demands to see Kremlin officials' poo before meetings Kremlin observers speculate that a severe bout of Covid-19 late last year may have left the Russian leader with lasting health problems – and a deep fear of being infected again https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/covid-paranoid-vladimir-putin-demands-26340449 Vladimir Putin is increasingly isolated and paranoid, say Kremlin observers, who speculate that the Russian president’s battle with Covid has left him with lasting psychological and neurological issues. US senator Marco Rubio, the vice-chairman of the Senate’s select committee on intelligence, cryptically tweeted: “I wish I could share more, but for now I can say it’s pretty obvious to many that something is off with Putin. “He has always been a killer, but his problem now is different and significant. It would be a mistake to assume this Putin would react the same way he would have five years ago.” The Russian leader is particularly worried about his health: military and government officials are obliged to provide faecal samples several times a week to ensure they do not infect him. Before any face-to-face meetings he has been known to demand that Kremlin bosses spend two weeks in quarantine, and even then his meetings are known to take place with the leader at the far end of a long dining table to keep him clear of any infection. Tatiana Stanovaya, from political analysts R.Politik, told The Times: “He has withdrawn into himself a lot during the past two years. He has become distanced from the bureaucratic machinery, from the establishment, from the elite. “He spends a lot of time alone stewing in his own fears and thoughts. He doesn’t ask for advice. He sets tasks and demands they are implemented.” Andrey Kortunov, from Moscow-based think tank the Russian International Affairs Council, said that the decision to invade Ukraine had blindsided many of his Kremlin advisers. “I would say that many in the foreign office were surprised and shocked and I would even say devastated to see what is happening,” he told the BBC. Science journalist Laurie Garrett, said that Putin experts are privately reporting that his behaviour is"off" and "not right," suggesting he's suffering the brain fog induced by Covid 9 . “No way to confirm,” she adds, “But much of his army is surely infected, even sick”. Hussain Abdeh, Clinical Director at Medicine Direct, told the Daily Mail that a severe bout of coronavirus can leave some patents with lasting mental problems. “Research early on into the pandemic also found that a small number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 experienced sudden behavioural changes including delirium, confusion, and agitation,” he said. Dr Paul Ettlinger, GP at The London General Practice added: “If someone spent some time in intensive care with Covid they may well be experiencing post traumatic stress. Also if their symptoms resulted in a period of time off work then they may also have feelings of isolation which can impact their mental health”.