Wow. With that kind of power, I am surprised that the military gave up Communism. They had the power and any wealth.
There’s a very interesting book from the early 80s by a defector, I’m sorry I can’t remember his name now. The entire thing was online though. But it was how the USSR was basically ruled by the triad of the Communist Party, the KGB, and the military. Each vied against each other for the most power. The military, he said, absolutely hated communism but the rest were committed to it.
He basically said that if ordered to attack the west by land, most of the army would desert right away. Really good lessons.