Chapter 71, Mental Mentor Franz

To buy or not to buy?

This was not even a question.

From the perspective of the Vienna Government, the Moroccan Area was a must-have; it was merely a matter of sooner or later.

The Air Force's "Terminator Plan" was somewhat idealistic, yet it wasn't entirely without merit.

To launch a frontal assault on the stronghold of the Royal Navy was unrealistic, but it was feasible to treat Morocco like a gigantic aircraft carrier, deploying hundreds of bombers to lock down the western gate.

For the Holy Roman Empire, seizing Morocco's greatest value lay in gaining strategic initiative.

With control over both the eastern and western gates of the Mediterranean, the Shinra Navy could strike at will, no longer confined to its lair for protection.

In recent years, the Vienna Government had been notably docile, rarely meddling in regional conflicts. This wasn't because it had lost the ability to cause trouble, but rather due to insufficient mobility.