I still think Russia is bluffing. There is nothing they can earn from the invasion. Plus direct invasion is not Putin's style. He likes "hybrid" warfare.
So first you say that IDF ground forces are mid-tier at best and then you admit that very few countries in the world have better trained and experienced ground forces.
IDF ground forces have very successful experience in different kinds of warfare: Blitzkrieg operations (1956 and 1967), largest...
Made little research, here current numbers:
USA - 650+ (178 F-22 + ~300 F-35A + 124 F-35B + 56 F-35C)
China - 100+ (J-20)
Australia - 44 (F-35A)
Norway - 34 (F-35A)
S. Korea - 34 (F-35A)
Israel - 30 (F-35A)
UK - 23 (F-35B)
Japan - 23 (F-35A)
Netherlands - 22 (F-35A)
Italy - 18 (14 F-35A + 4...
So Russia finally tested its kinetic ASAT. Does it mean Russia caught up US, China, India? Not really.
Russia intercepted satellite using chasing method. This is very similar to space docking which is practiced since 1960-es:
US, China, India intercepted satellite with front hit:
Chinese...