In another timeline, America had military bases spread across the globe. Its aircraft carriers cruised through the world's great oceans, proclaiming American hegemony and displaying America's formidable military might. Other nations all had no choice but to breathe through America's nose. It could be said that America was the most powerful nation on this blue planet.
Germany had now become the world's hegemon, but it was still far from reaching the level of the America of later generations. Not to mention anything else, the sheer number of opponents was enough to give Germany a headache. To establish hegemony, it first had to defeat every one of those opponents. Only then could Germany's dominance be secure.
What was more, America's troops stationed in other countries were not stationed there for nothing. Those countries had to pay up. Though they did not bear all the military expenses, they at least covered half. That was equivalent to those nations paying to maintain America's military. It allowed America to deploy its forces across the globe and dominate the world.
In Oscar's view, these were all things Germany could learn from. After eliminating its opponents one by one, Germany would also station military forces across the world like America, allowing Germany's armed forces to directly control the world.
"Your Majesty, what if we let the Kingdom of Nejd accept the Empire's assistance and guidance, just as the Kingdom of Kuwait has?" Prime Minister Bülow asked. In that case, the two nations could be considered completely under Germany's control.
"It can be used as a reference. However, give them greater autonomy in domestic affairs. Their foreign policy, though, must remain aligned with the Empire. Their militaries must use the Empire's weapons and equipment, while their officers and generals must receive training from the Empire. Their police