The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1360 - 982 The Golden Age of the Empire (Grand

Chapter 1360 -982: The Golden Age of the Empire (Grand Finale)_2

Chapter 1360 -982: The Golden Age of the Empire (Grand Finale)_2

In the face of Russia Nation still being the greatest threat to Australasia, the United Kingdom, which could only maintain its status as a superpower thanks to its colonies, was hardly a concern.

On August 25, 1939, the World Peace Conference was convened in Sydney, Australasia.

This conference was not only a discussion about global peace by the entire United Nations, but also served as a trial for Germany, the initiator of World War II.

Beyond determining what price Germany would pay, the meeting would also decide the responsibility that Germany’s war participants, namely the government and military’s upper echelons, would bear.

While the entire world’s attention was focused on this global conference in Sydney, another meeting was quietly taking place on the distant Native Land of Australasia.

On August 27, 1939, the United Nations unanimously passed the judgment against Germany.

Apart from the division and occupation of German lands as previously discussed by Britain, France, and Australia, Germany would have to pay an additional compensation of approximately 185 billion Australian Dollars for initiating the war.

This was no small figure.

Based on the current annual income of Australasia, the most economically developed area in the Native Land, 185 billion Australian Dollars amounted to over twenty years of Australasia’s annual income.

For Germany, which was heavily impacted by the war, and whose industry was likely to be moved and absorbed by other nations, this debt could not be repaid within decades, even if they scrapped and sold everything they had.

The reason why Australian Dollars were used to calculate Germany’s compensation was that among the current world currencies, the Australian Dollar was the strongest and most stable due to Australasia being unaffected.

The only real competitor was the Pound from the United Kingdom. But since the Pound was depreciating due to the effects of the war, nations were reluctant to accept reduced compensation payments because of the Pound’s devaluation.

Germany was tasked with repaying this 185 billion Australian Dollars within 75 years, which meant an average annual payment of 2.46 billion Australian Dollars.

The actual compensation was far from simple. In the first five years, Germany needed to pay an annual compensation of 1.25 billion Australian Dollars, and from the sixth to fifteenth years, the payment rose to 2.75 billion Australian Dollars per year.

This was considering that Germany needed to recover its post-war economy, to possibly reduce the economic burden in the early stages to avoid repeating the disastrous outcome of Germany after World War I.

Of course, the reason why Britain, France, and Australia agreed to reduce Germany’s compensation proportion in the first 15 years was also because the Three Countries intended to implement military control over Germany; they could make advances on the compensation by seizing the fruits of German industry.

As of now, most countries around the world have joined the United Nations. This new global organization has replaced the World Alliance formed after World War I, becoming a truly global and united institution.

The United Kingdom, France, and Australasia were also referred to as the Three Council States of the United Nations, which meant they were the three permanent council states.

Although they were all council states, the comprehensive strengths of the United Kingdom and Australasia were clearly superior to France, with the gap between the former two being significant.

This resulted in Australasia holding the most influence within the United Nations, followed by the United Kingdom, with France having the least.

After all, the headquarters of the United Nations was in Australasia, and the advantage of being the host nation was very pronounced.

Particularly after Australasia deployed missiles in Hawaii and invited representatives from various nations to observe the joint military exercises of its sea, land, and air forces, Australasia firmly established its status as the world’s leading military superpower.

The British, even if they were displeased, had no choice. Missiles might be negotiable; British researchers were also working on them, and they were expected to have the first version of the missile ready for testing within a few years.

But it was another powerful weapon that Australasia had not revealed that was the real headache; because it had only been used in the Island Nation, the British did not yet have the specific parameters and designs of the weapon.

This meant the British couldn’t even begin to try to replicate such a weapon, and without it – a weapon capable of destroying an entire Urban City – no one recognized Britain’s claim to being the number one naval superpower.

After the war, Arthur planned not to keep some of the powerful weapons hidden any longer.

Take missiles for example; the Fourth Generation of missiles was currently under research by Australasia, so naturally, displaying some of the Second Generation was not an issue.

This was the so-called principle of phasing out the First Generation, revealing the Second Generation, employing the Third Generation, developing the Fourth Generation, and preparing to research the Fifth Generation.

Even if Britain and other nations were inspired by the Second Generation of Missiles disclosed by Australasia, they would undoubtedly be unable to keep pace with the Fourth and Fifth Generation Missiles currently under development and planned for research by Australasia.

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Maintaining a lead in military technology was the singular requirement Arthur had set for William and was also the demand of the Australasian Royal Family for all future emperors of the Empire.

Technology is the key to military success, a truth that is forever unerring. Moving forward, there would be medium and Intercontinental Missiles, including the use of nuclear power stations, among other advancements; these are the challenges William would need to tackle for the Australasians.

All that Power of Arthur can do is leave William and Australasia plentiful assets, then allow William to invest more in technology, to ensure that Australasia always remains ahead in technological prowess.

With the United Nations confirming the status of the world’s first superpower, the meeting in Sydney was also determining the crucial next steps for Arthur.