The Rise Of Australasia

"Commander Daniel, how is the construction of the naval base in Hawaii progressing?" During the meeting, Arthur looked seriously at the navy's direction, where the highest leader of the Australasian Navy, Navy Commander, Rear Admiral Daniel, was sitting.

"Your Majesty, after modifying the American base in Hawaii, we have basically completed the construction of the naval base in Hawaii," Navy Commander Daniel replied seriously:

"The current naval base in Hawaii is now capable of accommodating our fleet and is equipped with a comprehensive radar warning system."

"Which fleet does the navy plan to station in Hawaii?" Arthur continued to inquire.

"Your Majesty, the current plan of the navy department is to relocate the base of the Pacific Squadron to Hawaii, and the two aircraft carriers and two super-dreadnoughts currently under construction will also join the Pacific Squadron," Daniel replied:

"Our Pacific Squadron will have 7 aircraft carriers, 4 super dreadnoughts, 3 dreadnoughts, 5 battlecruisers, 17 destroyers, and 217 submarines, and we need not fear the Islanders' fleet."

Arthur nodded, not surprised at the vast naval lineup owned by the Pacific Squadron.

After all, before the United States had not been vanquished, such a scale of the Pacific Squadron was intended to defend against the American People's Pacific fleet.

Now that the enemy had become the Island Nation, it was theoretically a downgrade.

"What about our Indian Ocean Fleet? What are your plans there?" Arthur continued to ask.

When compared to the Pacific Squadron, the scale of the Indian Ocean Fleet was not so immense.

After all, apart from the Persian Gulf Territory, there were only a few islands and archipelagos in the Indian Ocean, and there was no overly powerful enemy.

"Our Pacific Squadron's base is located in Qatar, Persian Gulf, with a total of 3 aircraft carriers, 4 dreadnoughts, 2 battlecruisers, 7 destroyers, and 32 submarines," Navy Commander Daniel explained: "Since there is no main enemy present in the Indian Ocean, over the next three years, all the main battleships we build will be given priority to the Pacific Squadron."

This was the right choice for Australasia. After all, the Indian Ocean was very important to the British Empire, and Britain certainly did not want to see Australasia deploy too formidable a military force in the Indian Ocean.

Additionally, since Britain had a fleet of adequate size in the Indian Ocean, and Australasia and Britain were allies, it was pointless for Australasia to deploy a large fleet in the Indian Ocean.

Considering Britain would not give up the Indian Ocean, this also meant that the west side of Australasia was absolutely secure.

As for the possibility of enemy submarines voyaging across the oceans to disturb Australasian merchant ships in the Indian Ocean, the likelihood was very low; it was practically impossible.

One must understand that in order to travel from Europe to the Indian Ocean, with the British blocking the Mediterranean Sea, they would have to circumnavigate the whole of Africa.

The time and supplies consumed in the process were not worth it, compared to opting to intercept British and French merchant ships in the Atlantic Ocean.

As for the probability of the Island Nation's submarines reaching the Indian Ocean, the chances were actually not significant either.

Moreover, Australasia held a technological and numerical advantage over the Island Nation in terms of submarines. If a submarine war were to ensue, Australasia had no fear of the Island Nation.