After the German military captured Okinawa, it did not rashly launch an attack on the Island Nation's Mainland.
The German Air Force entered a period of intense preparation. Large numbers of bombers were deployed to Luzon Island and transferred to airfields in eastern Russia.
Germany's war with Russia had already ended, and Russia had also been split in two. One was Russia west of the Ural Mountains and the Ural River, while the other was the Russian Republic in the East.
Germany proposed requisitioning airfields for use in bombing the Island Nation. The Russian Republic did not dare refuse at all. Even if they were somewhat dissatisfied, they could only swallow it. Moreover, they had to do everything possible to cooperate with the German military and ensure its operations proceeded smoothly. Otherwise, if Germany turned its anger on them, the consequences would be unthinkable.
Russia, defeated and split in two, no longer had the strength to contend with Germany. The Russian Republic in particular was extremely weak. Although it occupied most of Russia's territory, vast Siberia had always been sparsely populated and relatively underdeveloped industrially. Germany, meanwhile, had defeated one powerful enemy after another, and its position as world hegemon had grown ever more secure. Offending Germany at such a time was undoubtedly a losing bargain. On the contrary, cultivating good relations with Germany was the most beneficial course.
This time, the German Air Force had committed no small number of forces against the Island Nation. Its tactical air groups included the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Air Groups. Its strategic air groups included the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Air Groups.
Since Luzon Island was relatively far from the Island Nation's Mainland, while the Russian Republic's Far East was much closer, the 1st and 2nd Strategic Air Groups