Chapter 342: Exchange of Interests

After the end of the Balkan War, the world seemed to have fallen into a prolonged period of peace.

The arms race between the two major military blocs continued, evolving from a simple naval arms race to now include land, sea, and even air forces.

If the Italian-Turkish War's use of airships and airplanes by Italy represented the European powers' focus on aviation at the time, then after the success of Australasia's global circumnavigation plan, airships capable of circumnavigating the world became significant military assets, receiving attention from countries worldwide.

The first country to achieve significant progress in airships was Germany, with its ownership of the Zeppelin Airship Company. In late September to October, Germany publicly announced the establishment of an air force and planned to equip at least 30 large airships, 100 small airships, and dozens of aircraft over the next five years.