@strategic:
Can russia attack japan if not provoked and not at war with germany/italy?
Yes. Russia’s politics in Europe are separate from its politics on the Pacific map. Russia may always declare war on Japan on Russia’s first turn.
And if not at war, what is the US’ income like? Does it have major or minor factories?
US has minor factories until at war, when they instantly become major (Triple A delays it until round 4 when USA automatically is at war at the end of US3, which is technically incorrect). USA is allowed to pay to upgrade a minor factory to major, but this is never a good idea :wink:
It’s easy enough to switch theaters with units even in the early going with the production limit. You have naval bases and the Panama canal is open, free of charge. :wink:
US does not collect any NO’s, including homeland NO’s, until at war, so her income is 52, the value of her territories.