The standoff between the German Atlantic Fleet and the American Navy in the Atlantic Ocean likewise drew the attention of nations around the world. Such a confrontation had already occurred during the last World War.
At the time, Germany had forcibly designated Britain's coastal waters a Prohibited Navigation Zone, forbidding vessels from other nations from entering. For its own interests, the United States dispatched a fleet to force its way through the zone, attempting to render Germany's prohibition an empty shell. But in the end, it was intercepted by the German Navy and ultimately had no choice but to retreat.
For the American Navy, this had always been a humiliation. Given the chance, they naturally wanted to wash away that disgrace. This time was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity. If they could successfully swallow the German Atlantic Fleet whole, they would gain the upper hand in the Atlantic Ocean.
Of course, if they truly did that, then when faced with the German Navy's full-scale counterattack, they would probably have no choice but to shrink back into their naval ports and become turtles hiding in their shells. Unless they waited for the subsequent new Capital Ships to enter service, they would have no opportunity to return to the Atlantic Ocean and contend with the German Navy.
Likewise, the German Atlantic Fleet did not want to let such a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity slip away. The Atlantic Fleet alone certainly lacked the strength to swallow the American Navy. But if it coordinated with the Carrier-based Aircraft Unit, the odds of devouring the American fleet exceeded ninety percent. That would allow the German Navy to maintain its advantage in the Atlantic Ocean for a long time. However, it would likely trigger a war between Germany and the United States. What consequences that would bring was something