Not sure of how a puppet Afghanistan would work, or any Turkic nation for that matter(maybe the Tarim Basin would be a puppet given how remote and surrounded by mountains the area is).
See Russian protectorates in Central Asia.
Not sure of how a puppet Afghanistan would work, or any Turkic nation for that matter(maybe the Tarim Basin would be a puppet given how remote and surrounded by mountains the area is).
One that they would probably lose without reformation.
A restructuring of the Chinese state and military on more effective lines.Define reformation.
A restructuring of the Chinese state and military on more effective lines.
A Red Victory in the Cold War might get you somewhere...
Lemme think: The Nationalists push back as the Communists suffer a string of defeats, someone more loyal to Stalin replaces Mao, and the Chinese, Manchurian and Uyghr socialist Federative Republics join the Soviet Union. A bit unrealistic, but workable I guess.Actually, it kinda works. If Sheng Shicai doesn't betray Stalin, the Soviets seize Inner Mongolia along with Manchuria, all they would need is a way to get the Kuriles and Hokkaido as well.