Possible, but... Russia being able to mobilize faster at the start of WWI than the Germans believed possible diverted enough additional troops East (busting their original plan) that the German invasion of France was too weak to succeed. There may be a better argument for Russia being stronger than could reasonably have been expected. Granted, French-subsidized railways and Austrian incompetence were very large factors, here.
The follow-on Kerensky government proved even less effective militarily, although it can be argued that the consequences of a century of mismanagement favoring the 1% wasn't easily reversed.
Malaria has defeated many an army and invasion; yellow fever, too. The fall of Rome has been blamed on a severe plague; particularly the fact that Rome was hit last, and therefore weak when it's neighbors were recovering and stronger.
The follow-on Kerensky government proved even less effective militarily, although it can be argued that the consequences of a century of mismanagement favoring the 1% wasn't easily reversed.
Malaria has defeated many an army and invasion; yellow fever, too. The fall of Rome has been blamed on a severe plague; particularly the fact that Rome was hit last, and therefore weak when it's neighbors were recovering and stronger.