"Mr. President, according to the latest intelligence we have obtained, the Germans have been preparing to invade our homeland. Their shipyards are building large numbers of landing ships. Our spies risked everything to bribe a senior executive at a German shipyard, and learned that the warships being built there included tank landing ships, amphibious assault ships, dock landing ships, and more," General Marshall said.
President Roosevelt frowned. Some of those ship names were completely unfamiliar to him; he had no idea what they were used for. But since the Germans were pouring all their efforts into building them, these ships clearly had enormous uses.
"We still do not know the exact purpose of these ships. Perhaps we will only find out once the Germans put them into use. But one thing is certain: these ships are intended for the Germans' landing operations against our homeland. Therefore, we must take precautions in advance," General Marshall continued.
"General Marshall, let the General Staff Headquarters take the lead on the East Coast defense plan. I hope you can strengthen the East Coast's defenses as soon as possible," President Roosevelt said.
Without a way to gain command of the Atlantic Ocean, they naturally had no way to keep the enemy beyond their borders. A decisive battle on home soil had become their final option.
"Yes, Mr. President!" General Marshall nodded.
"Mr. President, if we are to strengthen the East Coast's defenses, we must also reinforce the islands along the Caribbean Sea. Otherwise, the Germans may very well use those islands as springboards to attack our homeland," Admiral Harold Stark said.
President Roosevelt nodded. "Then send more troops to the Caribbean Sea. Find a way to strengthen the defenses there. If the Germans dare attack the Caribbean islands, we must hold back their assault!"
"Yes,