Development of Armaments

"Minister Daniels, how many Capital Ships do we currently have under construction?" President Wilson asked.

With the nation facing a crisis, only a powerful military could guarantee its security. The navy in particular would determine whether they could keep the enemy beyond their shores—whether it could withstand the German Navy's attacks.

"Mr. President, aside from the two Pennsylvania-class Battleships already in service, we have three New Mexico-class Battleships under construction, which are expected to enter service by the end of the year. Next year, two Tennessee-class Battleships and three Colorado-class Battleships will also enter service. The Colorado-class Battleships are equipped with 406mm main guns. Their caliber is even greater than that of the main guns on Germany's largest Battleships. With these ten powerful Battleships, our navy will have some capacity to protect itself," Daniels said.

"Can 406mm main guns deal with those powerful German Battleships?" President Wilson seemed very interested in this.

"Sir, our 406mm main guns use British technology and are 45-caliber guns. In terms of power, they are roughly equivalent to the Germans' 50-caliber 380mm Main Guns," Minister Daniels continued.

"Why can't we equip even more powerful main guns?" President Wilson frowned. Only if American Navy Battleships could surpass the German Navy in combat power could he truly set his mind at ease.

"Sir, with our own technology, we simply cannot build Naval Guns of such large caliber. If we had not made it a condition when selling Battleships to the British, they likely would not have provided us with this technology at all. To manufacture more formidable Naval Guns, we must first thoroughly master these technologies. So it is probably impossible in the short term. However, I believe we will soon be able to produce even more powerful Naval Guns," Minister Daniels said.

President Wilson nodded. He