With a POD of the death of Konstantin Chernenko, the Soviets pick someone other than Gorbachev to lead (say Grigory Romanov, for example). Realizing that the Soviet economy is utterly screwed, the Premier sees two options on the table: let the Soviet Union collapse or fight the West in a chance for survival. The Soviets say "If I can't have stable government, no one can." and promptly puts all remaining money into the military. The Soviets go bankrupt as planned and asks Bush for some aid. The Soviets are prepared to reject any terms from the President and are ready for an all-out war against NATO. How do things pan out?