> Uhh is this assuming that the US is just sitting still? Scrambling of fighter jets can vary and much is just speculation on how fast they can scramble

Even if they can scramble, it's still an issue if they don't have bases to fly back to to refuel and rearm.

I think it's interesting that the Swedes confronted this same issue, and responded by designing their air force to disperse into small, distributed bases in the event of a major conflict:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas_90

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen#Usability_a...