Great chapter!
Lots of indicators that the WARPAC is coming to the end of its (conventional) tether. Laid out as you have it seems like a failure of pol-mil strategic level intelligence to not counsel caution as NATO forces close on the Soviet border and begin engaging units of strategic reserve and re-rolled naval and air defense units. Plus, the Chinese front is falling apart and there’s been internal revolt.
It almost seems like a fit of pique after peace talks broke down to not re-engage after nato’s recent performance. Even the north cape campaign, while costly and failing to seize the terrain objective, did achieve the purpose of neutralizing the red banner fleet and wrecking its bases.
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