If the Soviet Union had the resolve to make such concessions to East Africa and promise so many benefits, then it could not possibly have no under-the-table dealings with the United States.
Crown Prince Friedrich guessed, "If I were a Soviet, I would certainly choose to win over the Americans first. Emotionally speaking, East Africa is, after all, a German state, and that alone makes it easy for the Soviet Union not to trust us completely."
"More importantly, no matter how powerful the United States is, its geographical position makes it difficult for it to fully control the situation on the Eurasian continent. This geopolitical disadvantage is an important foundation for cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States."
"East Africa is completely different. The African continent is still closer to the Eurasian continent, and indeed, they are connected together."
"Under such circumstances, we ourselves are more likely to arouse the fear and vigilance of every force on the Eurasian continent."
The African continent and the Eurasian continent were connected through the Sinai Peninsula. Although that connection was pitifully small in area compared with the two continents, it was absolutely an exceedingly crucial place.
From East Africa to Asia, the land route meant nothing more than passing through Egypt. In ancient times, however, passing through Egypt to connect Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa was extremely difficult.
But in the twentieth century, it was entirely technically feasible. Building a land corridor through Egypt to link East Africa and Asia, whether a highway or railway, was realistically achievable.
After all, East Africa had even managed to build the North African Railway, and the environment and geological conditions along that railway were obviously far harsher than those within Egypt.
Forget building one railway or highway—even building several land corridors would not be difficult