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Whoops, my bad. Most likely, both Europe (especially Canada) and the Soviet Union would push for the US to either give up it's WMDs or to place international observers to supervise them in exchange for economic aid. Even if the US refuses, it's not like they are in a shape do much about it -...

I can see either USSR or Europe Lop Nur'ing CV's arsenals of nuclear and chemical weapons. If the Soviet decide to send peacekeepers into the US, they would just probably be after dismantling the American industries (whatever is left after Rummy and CVs) and shipping them back home (just like...

As hilarious as the Soviet Terminator is ("Come with me, if you want to live, comrade Lenin"), the odd thing is, that the Soviet cinema rarely portayed the US as villains, at least not directly. There was no Soviet version of Red Dawn etc. The villians in Soviet movies were the Nazis or...

True that, but TTL in 1990+ it could have just as easily being read as Rummy and CVs taking over. Accidental, but hilarious. Regarding Soviet science fiction - honestly don't think it would be much different, especially after the disbanding of NATO and Ryzhkov's reforms gave the Soviet people a...

Hopefully there was no executive meddling to portray The Thing as a metaphor for Communist infiltration. If it got made, in retrospect it would have been a neat metaphor for something insidious snaking it's way into society. The movie itself would have probably been even a bigger flop ITTL...

Several more ideas and thoughts on the USSR TTL. Domestic issues. The USSR has probably experienced their share of drug problems in the mid-70s due to China. Lesser Mao was most likely couldn't pass on the opportunity to undermine his neighbor, especially after losing the 1973 war in Mongolia...

Oh, never mind, looked through the thread - she is "under surveillance". Probably been hounded for her letter to Ryzhkov when Rumsfeldia went into full swing.

I just realized: the 1982 Samantha Smith story, one of the more heartwarming stories of the Cold War, would take a much darker turn TTL.

Finally finished reading Rumsfeldia. Great stuff, keep it up! If I may ask some questions regarding Soviet Union and a bunch of other stuff: 1. How heavily is the Soviet Union committed in China? Is it boots on the ground Afghanistan-style or did it commit only air power (like Syria OTL) in...