In a completely unrelated press release, the Foreign and Defense Ministries have worked together to compile a table which simplifies what the situation would look like in the event of a war between CUSS and the Messina and Greek forces.
At face value, CUSS is outnumbered three-to-one. This is increased to four and a half-to-one if Occitania’s large conscript armies are included. The CUSS military would be thoroughly trounced on land, something greatly assisted by the fact Messina forces can now enter CUSS territory directly through Libya…
Even navally the Messina forces would enjoy great success; CUSS forces are outnumbered ten to one. CUSS ships would be sent to Davy Jones wrapped in gift paper, and the CUSS economy would collapse from a lack of trade, while Messina troops would be free to occupy the coastline at their leisure.
CUSS would lose air superiority immediately barring the occasional flak battery here or there, given that they have no air force to Messina’s four. Strategic bombing would quickly cripple the CUSS industrial base, and the military would rapidly degrade almost as fast, if not faster, than quality of life.
CUSS’ greatest strength is its economy, and it is presumed this is what CUSS politicians have hoped to fall back on. However, Messina forces have 285% more GDP than CUSS, a massive amount that will radically undercut them. Even with its highly-developed industrial base, CUSS is beaten; Messina forces can produce more than twice as many planes, ships and bullets per day than CUSS, and supply them far more effectively.
It is concluded therefore, that in the event of war, CUSS stands no chance of victory barring outside assistance.