"Field Marshal Manstein, the Empire's foremost task in 1940 was to crush Buru and defeat them utterly. But that did not mean the Empire would ignore the other theaters of war. The Empire and the Island Nation had already gone to war in the Pacific Theater. Although the Island Nation held the home-field advantage in the Pacific Theater, our forces deployed in the Pacific seemed to be performing very well. Though we could not send our main forces to the Pacific in the short term, we had to keep the fighting going there. Once we achieved victory in Europe and the other theaters, we could massively reinforce the Pacific and crush the Island Nation in one stroke!" Oscar said.
"Yes, Your Majesty. I have been keeping watch over the Pacific Theater. The Island Nation Navy gained no advantage against the Imperial Navy's Pacific Fleet and Indian Ocean Fleet; instead, it suffered heavy losses. Likewise, on the Borneo battlefield, the Island Nation's Army Southern Army also suffered grievous losses in its fighting against the Imperial Army's 23rd Army Group. These facts clearly show that the Island Nation's military was weaker than we had imagined. With the Empire's military strength deployed in the Pacific region, holding out should not be much of a problem. However, we may have to give up some territory," Field Marshal Manstein said.
Oscar nodded. "Losing some territory does not matter. As long as the Empire can hold some territory in the South Seas and Australia, enough for us to launch a counterattack once we have freed our hands, that will be sufficient. At that time, the Empire can pour massive reinforcements into the Pacific and crush the Island Nation!"
Given Germany's current strength, Oscar did not regard the Island Nation as much of a threat at all.