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Originally Posted by Raellus
The more I think about it, the more I believe that 4e should feature a Soviet-PRC alliance- at least, that is, for the first couple of years of the war. I'm a big-time fan of the v1 timeline, but it always struck me as improbable that the Soviets could fight a multi-front war against the bulk of NATO and the PRC and do as well as they did.
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I second that and have had thoughts in a similar direction. This is something that's even scary probable today (as of news today). By the 1990s, Western industries
want to expand into China. It's a win-win for everybody and China absolutely needs the tech transfer and the commerce. But what, if they have better alliance with the USSR than historically with Russia, since the USSR is no paralyzed, but an actual actor on the world stage?
Tech transfer from the USSR and some from the West combined with the raw production power of China could not only end in the PRC become a powerhouse, but also deliver the USSR the masses of equipment it would need for the Twilight War. It could answer the question "how?" in another way, too: If China starts grabbing land in the Pacific - not speaking about an invasion of Taiwan or South Korea, just fortifying islands in the South China Sea, like today - that'll alert US and UK and distract them somewhat from Europe.