"Gentlemen, although there is still a huge gap between our weapons and equipment and those of the Germans, I believe we can close those gaps!" President Roosevelt said.
The United States had not yet entered the war, so there was still time to concentrate its strength on developing its own capabilities. By the time the United States entered the war, its military strength would certainly have improved further.
"Yes, Mr. President. The Army will increase its investment in heavy tank development and strive to begin mass-producing new heavy tanks within a year!" Lieutenant General George Marshall said.
The US Army currently had several tanks under development, including the M5 light tank, M6 heavy tank, and M26 heavy tank. Among them, the M5 light tank was intended to replace the M3 light tank, while the M6 heavy tank was designed to complement the M5 light tank, much like the M3 light tank and M4 medium tank currently equipped by the US Army. However, after witnessing the power of the German Navy's Tiger-Panther tanks, the US Army urgently proposed developing a heavy tank capable of suppressing the German Army's Tiger-Panther tanks. As a result, development of the M26 heavy tank in this timeline had begun far earlier than in the other timeline.
In the other timeline, the M26 heavy tank's firepower could rival Germany's King Tiger tank. But in this timeline, the performance of Germany's Tiger-Panther tanks had all been improved. Even the M26 tank would likely gain no advantage against the Mighty Tiger tank, let alone the German Army's subsequent King Tiger tank, whose performance would be even more formidable!
President Roosevelt nodded in satisfaction. A gap was understandable; as long as they rose up and chased after their rivals, he believed the US Army would certainly catch up to the