If the successful completion of various domestic infrastructure projects represented the smooth development of civilian affairs, then the breakthroughs in military technology at the Munitions Factory symbolized Australasia's rapid rise in military strength.
Although Australasia had achieved considerable results in the military technology of the Navy, Army, and Air Force, Arthur had never grown complacent.
Arthur understood that no military technology would remain powerful forever. Only by conducting continuous research and developing more advanced military technology could Australasia's military strength remain among the world's best.
The atomic bombs dropped on the island nation in history had been powerful enough, hadn't they? They had been hailed at the time as the world's most powerful weapons, capable of easily destroying a city.
But in later generations, the earliest atomic bombs had become units of measurement. Compared to those first atomic bombs, the explosive power of the most advanced nuclear weapons had already increased by hundreds or even thousands of times.
The first area to make progress was tank technology, in which Australasia had always been a leader.
Come to think of it, ever since the T-22 tank had been developed in 1922, no new tank had been produced in Australasia for nearly a decade.
One reason was that the entire period had been peaceful, and the T-22 tank had basically been able to meet the Ministry of Defense's needs.
The second reason was the limitations of related technologies. Even though Australasia's tank technology had already reached the forefront of the world, it still could not break through the constraints of the times and develop more advanced tanks.
After all, breakthroughs in tank technology ultimately came down to improving firepower, protection, and speed.
After more than nine years, the Royal Munitions Factory finally submitted the design of a new tank to the Ministry