I’d say that command economy can actually allow for some jumps in GDP. North Korea, for example, ramped up its missile production very rapidly and according to some claims - had supplied more of missiles to Russia than all the West combined provided to Ukraine (there are some caveats like quality but anyway).
Not really caring about such silly things like human rights or, ironically, worker rights and of course forced labor, absolutely allow for sudden relocations of resources, that would be impossible in a “free country” and very quick adjustments to “market demand”, that is virtually infinite in case of Russian army.
I’d say that command economy can actually allow for some jumps in GDP. North Korea, for example, ramped up its missile production very rapidly and according to some claims - had supplied more of missiles to Russia than all the West combined provided to Ukraine (there are some caveats like quality but anyway).
Not really caring about such silly things like human rights or, ironically, worker rights and of course forced labor, absolutely allow for sudden relocations of resources, that would be impossible in a “free country” and very quick adjustments to “market demand”, that is virtually infinite in case of Russian army.