They had a lot of experience with airborne troops, more than the US. They were ahead of the US and Germany. Their large drops were considered failures or only partial success's as they experimented with how to use them, but their smaller drops were considered successful. They dropped 4,000 paratrooper/commando's in the war against Japan in August 1945.We never feared that the Soviets would get to Tokyo first.
The Soviets at best could do what they did- gobble up mainland Asian territories previously occupied by Japan- they had no way to invade Japan at all.
Actually, it wouldn't have been a problem at all for them.
A couple of airborne divisions in Hokkaido, take a major port, start offloading troops ships from Vladivostock. Easy-peasy.
Really? LOL......please tell me more?
Tell me of the vast experience the Soviets had with airborne operations during WW2?
The United States of course had two experienced divisions- the 101 and 82nd, and the British had 1 division I believe- which dropped at Normandy and at Market- but the Soviets?
Anyway believe what fantasies you will- we don't know how things might have turned out- we do know how they turned out.
globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/army-vdv-history.htm