Would Russia build the Gangut class earlier?

Would an early Dante Alighieri bring the Gangut class forward and strengthen Russia against Germany?

Probably not; Russia's internal problems remain a stronger constraint, while Germany and the United States face more direct design pressure.

Russia probably could not advance the Ganguts because its internal difficulties would still constrain naval construction. An earlier foreign benchmark does not remove the domestic political and industrial limits on Russia's program. The counterfactual creates more immediate pressure for Germany and the United States, whose design paths would be disrupted by a British leap to triple 14-inch turrets and high speed. Strategic pressure alone would not give Russia the capacity to build sooner.