A follow-up adds Polish rearmament to the delayed-war scenario. Alex gives Poland a chance against either Germany or the Soviet Union individually, then sharply distinguishes the difficulty of fighting both. His counterfactual therefore leaves a strategic problem that additional weapons alone do not resolve.
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Polish rearmament and the two-front problem
Additional equipment does not remove Poland's geographical exposure to Germany and the Soviet Union.