Sure, but USSR is disproportionally strong.
I don't mind mind-boggling odds or unrealistic challenges, but it has to be consistent. USA and USSR shouldn't inevitably overwhelm the planet by 1943. For example, as Germany it's almost as easy as vanilla to defeat France and UK, and it seems that Soviets have been given megabuffs to compensate. It would be far more fun if they were all moderately buffed, as opposed to SU getting steroids to compensate for the Western allies' weakness.
Strange because is find France harder than in previous versions and Soviet Union as a cakewalk.. Even implemented earlier ToraToraTora version AI events where SU get ton of free units to make it more enjoyable.