With the farce over, Andrew Waltfield quickly turned around and returned to the military base controlled by the ZAFT Army, taking his captured subordinates with him.
Not only that, he also took the Aegis Gundam, the wreckage of the Duel Gundam, and quite a few weapons and equipment that had not yet been scrapped.
Because what awaited him next was an even grimmer situation in North Africa.
After this disastrous defeat, the Eurasian Federation across the Mediterranean Sea would never let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away.
They would certainly seize the chance to mobilize forces for a counteroffensive and wipe out the ZAFT Army's crucial footholds on Earth.
Otherwise, with Gibraltar Military Base only thirteen kilometers from Spain across the strait, it was like a deadly dagger pressed against the heart of the Eurasian Federation. An attack could come in the blink of an eye, leaving them no time to react.
By the time they realized what was happening, vast swathes of important cities in southern and western Europe would likely have become battlefields or fallen territory.
As for the Archangel, it had no intention of stopping them.
After all, Captain Murrue had just suffered a major setback at the hands of the Eurasian Federation and had nearly lost the G Project's vital data and technology due to being taken hostage.
Moreover, the ZAFT Army's presence in North Africa and at Gibraltar Military Base posed a far greater threat to the Eurasian Federation and the African Community.
To the Atlantic Federation, on the other hand, it did not inspire such an overwhelming sense of crisis.
And the ZAFT Army's military operations in North Africa would force the Eurasian Federation and the Atlantic Federation to maintain close ties.
Only then could they ensure their own security.
Unlike the Atlantic Federation,