While I think that the CE is very competently played and there is a reason it dominated Atamara for years, they have simply maximized their advantage. There's very little margin for improvement in production or military capability. Carelia has hardly been known as a model of efficiency, so even marginal improvements go a long way. Several have been made. The CE must continue to perform at 100%. Carelia must simply continue to improve on the margins. I like their odds.