what time period is the most even for US vs USSR?

[hoplitis]

Originally Posted by Wdll

That goes for the rest of the game. It is up to the player what he/she will buy. If there was going to be a war, do you doubt that Russia would increase production of its better equipment? I don't.

Depends on the war you "expect".
Did the "Caucasus Conflicts" speed up the introduction of already developed systems in the russian army?
Can your economy put up with the costs underlying a rapid modernization of your armed forces? And so on ...
Not an easy question indeed.