Tokyo, Island Nation's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuniaki Koiso was speaking with the American Ambassador, but the atmosphere between them seemed far from cordial.
"Minister of Foreign Affairs, the current war situation is already extremely unfavorable for Buru. Although the Germans have temporarily halted their offensive, anyone can see that they are gathering their strength. In the previous fighting, Buru has already lost two million troops, all of them elite forces. Even though Buru is continuously mobilizing new armies, it is imaginable that it will remain at a disadvantage on next year's battlefield. Once Buru is defeated, the Germans will occupy all of Europe. That would be tremendously detrimental to our Anti-German Alliance! Therefore, the US government hopes that Island Nation can launch an attack against Germany as soon as possible!" the American Ambassador said with a stern expression.
The United States was not yet prepared for war. If it wanted to relieve the pressure on Buru, it could only place its hopes on Island Nation. The US government hoped that Island Nation would send troops to attack the South Seas and Australia, then launch attacks against India and the Middle East after achieving victory. These regions were all Germany's most important colonies. India, in particular, was Germany's largest overseas market and source of raw materials, while the Middle East was Germany's most vital oil-producing region. If these two places came under threat, Germany would certainly throw all its strength into rescuing them. That way, Germany's power could be tied down, and Buru would be able to catch its breath.
Originally, the US government had thought Island Nation was nothing more than a dog they had raised. Even if that dog had been fattened into a wolfhound, the leash was still in their hands. Whatever they