"Mr. President, in this war between Germany and Buru, the Germans displayed extremely formidable strength, and also showed us our own shortcomings. I believe this is actually a good thing for us!" Secretary of War Woodring said.
Everyone looked at Secretary Woodring, unsure why he would say such a thing.
"Gentlemen, it is not us who are fighting the Germans now, but Buru. So we should count ourselves fortunate. Having seen the Germans' powerful military strength, we can immediately make improvements. That way, we can further enhance our own strength, and in a future war against the Germans, we may not necessarily lose to them!" Secretary Woodring said.
The others all nodded. Indeed, that was something worth being thankful for.
"How great is the gap between us and the Germans now?" President Roosevelt asked.
"Mr. President, setting aside the gap in tactics and the quality of officers and men, the gap in weapons and equipment alone is already enormous. Tactics and troop quality are not things whose gap can be closed overnight. The only area where we can narrow the gap as much as possible is probably weapons and equipment. As for the specifics, it would be better for the Chief of Staff to explain," Secretary Woodring said.
President Roosevelt nodded and looked at General George Marshall.
"Mr. President, in terms of Army equipment, there is not much difference between us and the Germans in rifles and artillery. The one thing worth serious attention is that the German Army has equipped quite a number of 210mm Self-Propelled Heavy Howitzers. We have not equipped heavy artillery of this caliber. Judging from their performance in the war between Germany and Buru, this type of heavy artillery has been astonishing on the battlefield. Buru Army defensive fortifications simply cannot withstand such heavy artillery.