To make good preparations for war, Arthur had been extremely busy lately.
First were the armaments meetings with the Navy, Army, and Air Force. These were meetings Arthur had to attend in order to put forward his own insights and suggestions based on experience from later generations.
Of course, to the Navy, Army, and Air Force, Arthur's suggestions were not mere suggestions; they were orders they had to execute.
Naturally, Arthur did not issue orders recklessly. Before issuing any command, he needed to think it through with the Ministry of Defense and his confidants to ensure that the effect produced after the order was issued would be beneficial, rather than like the previous command, which had instead affected naval construction.
Regarding the Army, Arthur did not have many suggestions.
After all, the Australasian Air Force was already extremely powerful. With air superiority, the pressure on the Army would also be reduced significantly.
What was more, the Army possessed various advanced weapons such as tanks and missiles, and coupled with the cannon fodder from the two puppet states, Arthur was confident he could deal with any enemy.
Precisely because of this, the aspect of the Army Arthur focused on was actually some of its auxiliary services, such as battlefield medics.
It went without saying how devastating large-scale warfare was to soldiers. Whether soldiers could receive effective and timely treatment was also tied to their safety and life, as well as Australasia's casualty figures in the war.
No matter from what angle, Arthur certainly wanted to make Australasia's casualties in the war as low as possible.
Especially the number of deaths—he wanted to reduce it by as much as could possibly be reduced, lessening the harm of war to Australasia.
It was precisely with this mindset that Arthur had certain requirements regarding