I very much like the approach you've taken. I'll be passing the link to your article along.

Couple of minor points though: I have read 2 or 3 different sources which say it was 400,000 trucks (not cars) that were given to Russia under Lend/Lease. Maybe your source is correct so I'm just providing a possible correction.

And you can add that Russia's one and only aircraft carrier has never made a voyage without the help of tow boats! Russia has zero power projection capability - zero!