It appears the western public's understanding of geopolitical realities is always a decade behind. _Right now_, all of NATO combined can't even outproduce Russia alone. We don't need to be talking hypotheticals, it is literally happening in real time.
plus if a conflict like that occurs then clearly the US has lost significant power. so why would it be a given that American neo-colonies stay on its side?
>_Right now_, all of NATO combined can't even outproduce Russia alone.
What? Don't know where you're getting your sources but NATO combined definitely can outproduce Russia. Why it isn't, is that Russia is in war mobilization mode with all their industry running 3 shifts for the war effort, while NATO's industry is still in peace-time mode because they're not under attack.
NATO countries can overproduce Russia in a future, but right now they don't.
> with all their industry running 3 shifts for the war effort
Lol? Where are you getting your sources?
Perun
Putin and Chemezov themselves?
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/01/02/russian-defense-ch...
Military != 'all their industry'