PS:

Let us not forget that Espenova has a stockpile of coal that Xargon would really want to put their hands on, to fuel their war machine, just like what happened on WWII. They would have reasons to be on their guard regardless of their size simply because the enemy would have really good reasons to try to take them down.

Anyway, I always found it fun how everyone tries to invade Russia during the winter, or fails totally to prepare for the Russian winter during their efforts. I don't know what the Xargon leadership thinks, but if they are 10% more pragmatic than real world forces, this war may really have a pretty different outcome.