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  1. North Macedonia/ FYRONM involved in the Yugoslavian war.

    Greece's interest is to avoid a state with the name of Macedonia on their Northern bordern. If that means that Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia all bite a chunk of the former Yugoslav republic with the respective ethic minority in it, then so be it. Their best bet is to stay neutral or mediate in...

  2. Could ATGMs and A-10s stop a Soviet tank rush in the 1980s?

    Indeed. But the success of NATO in RSR may have been due to them a)blowing up all the bridges over various rivers in Eastern Germany, b) destroyin the WP air force on the ground. It was the preemptive air strike that gave NATO a lot of breathing space in RSR.

  3. Could ATGMs and A-10s stop a Soviet tank rush in the 1980s?

    The OP asks a simple question, but in a difficult context. The premise is a large scale Soviet attack into Western Europe. The question is relevant obviously only in a non-nuclear scenario, so we presume that neither NATO nor the WP will deploy tactical nukes. If tactical nukes are deployed...

  4. Was there ever a realistic danger of a disarming Soviet first strike against the US in the 1977-1989 period?

    Funny thought: Modern Soviet SSBNs stayed inside the bastion, near Russian bases or under the ice cap. Was there any US/NATO plan to eliminate those submarines in the bastion using nukes in a first strike scenario? Nuking the entire bastion is non-feasible, but what are the effects to a...

  5. Was there ever a realistic danger of a disarming Soviet first strike against the US in the 1977-1989 period?

    "Red Hammer 1994" by Robert Ratcliff

  6. How would a possible USSR victory in the Cold War come about and result?

    Precisely, it would take a second civil war in the US in order to bring the nation down and give socialism a chance to gain the upper hand.

  7. What are some ways for a country to artificially increase its population?

    Annexation of foreign lands (see current Russia-Ukraine war)?

  8. Yamato at Pearl Harbor

    Why would the Japanese perform a Kamikaze attack on the opening day of hostilities with the US. Kamikate techniques were developed to counter the American overwhelming forces later in the war. When the war began, the Japanese thought they were superior and would certainly not resort to Kamikaze...

  9. WI No Nazis. Who starts World War 2?

    I am not sure about that. Bear in mind that Italy was also fighting Great Britain in Africa while it was at war with Greece and Greece received both substantial military aid by Great Britain, while the Royal Navy kept the Regia Marina contained. If you eliminate these factors, Greece can come...

  10. WI No Nazis. Who starts World War 2?

    Italy will still attack Greece and continue building up in North Africa. This will however not lead to a World War. I wonder how much the British will intervene , though. A very strong Italy in the Med is not in their interests.

  11. Of lost monkeys and broken vehicles

    Well, if the troops can't break through, they get to enjoy the best beaches in the country!

  12. What if Germany invaded the Middle East through Turkey (with no Soviet response)

    Logistics are going to be a nightmare.

  13. Of lost monkeys and broken vehicles

    This would significantly extend the front line from what it is now only a rather short line in difficult terrain to hundreds of kilometers. Indeed, but it will also put the port within striking distance of Luftwaffe bases in Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.

  14. Of lost monkeys and broken vehicles

    I do not think that the Allies can advance that far as some may think. They will certainly gain ground, but at the end of the day logistics will become the issue.

  15. Pearl Harbor - warning - what ATL difference.

    I do not know. It depends on who's calling the shots on the USAAF side. Perhaps the officer on watch get's permission to send out 2 fighters to investigate, but would he get authorization to put more people on alert? Are you referring to parked B-17s in USAAF bases? They were certainly not...

  16. Pearl Harbor - warning - what ATL difference.

    That would give the American forces only a short warning. Detection occured at 7:02, the report was dismissed / interpreted as B-17s at 7:20, the first wave reached Oahu at 7:40, attack formally began at 7:55. So, if the report of the radar site was classified as an inbound raid at 7:20 (let‘s...

  17. Of lost monkeys and broken vehicles

    On the other hand, wealth is also an issue. The Turkish state (and the average turkish citizen) appear less wealthy in this ATL, compared to OTL.

  18. more concentrated luftwaffe bombing during the blitz

    A concentrated effort against Liverpool to burn down the docks may indeed cripple the British war economy.

  19. no heavy bombers in ww2

    I recall a thread here where an all-Mosquito Bomber Command was discussed.

  20. Have a head of state die in battle in the industrialized age.

    Erdogan's plane could have be shot down while he was flying back from Marmaris during the failed coup 2016
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