"It isn't time for a decisive battle with the Island Nation Navy yet." Lieutenant General Andrew, the former Commander of the Navy and current Chief of Staff of the Staff Department, shook his head in opposition:"
This clearly doesn't fit our plans. Defeating the Island Nation swiftly at this point wouldn't be a good thing for us. We still have to face the much stronger Germany.
What's more, would an Australasia that defeated the Island Nation and seized hegemony over the entire Pacific really pose less of a threat to Britain and France than Germany?
To keep our allies from worrying, we should play with the Japanese for a while longer."
Although the Commander of the Navy and the Chief of Staff of the Staff Department were both lieutenant generals, there was still some difference between them in terms of status.
Australasia's military structure differed somewhat from those of other countries. As an absolute monarchy, its military's foremost object of loyalty was naturally Arthur.
As a result, the military's highest institution was the Ministry of Defense, which served Arthur, rather than a staff department or some other institution as in other countries.
Under the Ministry of Defense were the Headquarters of the Navy, Army, and Air Force; the four major departments of the Staff Department; and smaller departments such as the Logistics Department.
In the promotion system for senior officers, staff officers of the Navy, Army, and Air Force would be promoted to commanders, while the commanders of the three services would be promoted to Chief of Staff.
The Minister of Defense, meanwhile, held a position similar to that of Commander-in-Chief of the three services. It was the highest-ranking position among all military posts and the highest military rank as well.
After hearing Andrew explain the Staff Department's plan, General