OOC: how the crap does Poland get nuclear weapons in this TL? Also is east Germany still communist
Of course they would. Poland would have not been a pariah in the 1990s for nuking 3 German cities in a rather conventional war. East Germany would have been seen as the bad guy, and international support coupled with Poland's larger army and population would have turned back the East Germans by the end of the year.
I do think it would have not delayed German reunification at all since East Germany would have been broken if it lost the war conventionally. Either way, East Germany was collapsing and the war against Poland was a desperate attempt to distract the populace.
They were part of USSR. I guess as a most western military district of USSR in rhis TL there were some oractually shitload of tactical nukes on their territories. I guess as 3rd by popularion largest SSR they inherited them after Soviet Inion dissolved. We know that 2 Tu-22 regiments were stationed in Poland and at least some of their planea were incorporated into new Polish Army. Also at least 2 Polish pilots of Ukrainian Tu-22 deserted to Poland after USSR dissolved. There were rumors similar desertions occured from Russian airports but was not confirmed by neither side. Rumors were Polish pilots of Russian Tu-22 deserted with their planes fully armed with nukes. Neither Russians or Poles wanted to advertise that.
However Poles nuking East Germany had interesting consequencies in Czechoslovakia which was at rhe time on edge of "Velvet divorce". Czech and Slovaks realized that Poland had territorial desires against Czechoslovakia in 1938. Now long time forgotten. Dissolution of Czechoslovakia would weaken both new countries economically and militarly and Klaus with Mexiar apply breaks to dissolution negotiation. Czech backed up and give up to Slovak request. Czechoslovakia become Czecho- Slovak Federal republic with common army. Advenced Czecho-Slovak nuclear industry put its energy towards developping nuclear detergent and before dist really settled over East German cities, Czecho-Slovak Minister of deffence announced their 30 Scud B mobile launchers are equipped with nuclear warheads. With Warsaw in range of Czecho-Slovak army Poles never really officially rised question of Czecho-Slovak northern territories and relation even if not warm were acceptable. Especially as Czecho-Slovakia was contunuing to trade woth Poland.
Another victim of Polish nuclear attack was disarmament. Central and Eastern Europe never fully disarmed as OTL and Czechoslovakia never fully retreated from armament markets. Actually quickly took over formerly Polish customers.
If not for Polish attacks, very likely we would see unification of Germany and possible economical overtaking of Central and Eastern Europe. Instead of that Czecho-Slovak Austrian relations warmed up, despite Austrians opposing Czechoslovakia nuclear research and armament and this two countries become widely involved in politics as well as economic life of Eastern and Central Europe. Sometimes it went to such a defree there were rumors of Czecho-Slovak-Austrian negotiation on Hansburg restauration and creation of new Federal Danubian monarchy. They are rumors Hungarians were invited but they never fully got over Slovaks being by the table and having word there.
If you remember few years back
photographs from 1994 leaked out picturin Otto Habsburgh as well as Presidents and Prime Minister of Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary as well as Prime ministers of Czech republic and Slovak republic.
Rumors are some secret agreement was reached which would draw path to 15 years of economic cooperation and investment between all involved after which Habsbugs will be returned to throne. That's rumors.
On other side all involved opened markets for each other and we can see great deal of cooperation and joined investment. So we will see. Year 2019 is closing and that would be 15 years after rumored meeting!