With the destruction of the Southern Army, the entire South Seas had once again fallen into the hands of the German military. This meant that all the gains Island Nation's Army had obtained after entering the war had been lost. Moreover, they had paid an enormous price.
Since the war began, more than three million troops of Island Nation's Army had been killed, while Island Nation Navy had been dragged down in its entirety as well. The Island Nation Navy had now lost all of its Capital Ships and aircraft carriers. Although a large number of unfinished warships were still under construction in the navy's shipyards, regrettably, Island Nation no longer had sufficient resources to build them. Especially after losing the Indonesian Archipelago and the Philippine Islands, Island Nation could no longer obtain resources from the South Seas.
Granted, the Island Nation government had stockpiled some resources beforehand. But what was the point of pouring those resources into warship construction now? Even if Island Nation Navy once again possessed some Capital Ships and aircraft carriers, they would probably be utterly unable to contend with the German Navy! Rather than that, they might as well devote all their remaining resources to producing the guns and ammunition desperately needed by the army. That way, the Island Nation government could form more units on the Mainland. Perhaps they might even be able to withstand the German offensive and preserve Island Nation.
At the Island Nation's Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Hideki Tojo once again summoned the senior ministers of the Island Nation's Cabinet to discuss the current situation. However, the situation was already crystal clear. Island Nation had suffered a crushing defeat in this war. With the Combined Fleet and the Southern Army destroyed one after another, the German military's next step would