Given its location in Oceania, it is impossible for Australasia not to want these lands.
These islands and archipelagos are all part of the Pacific Ocean and serve as important defense lines for Australasia.
If they can obtain these islands, Australasia can build complete island defense chains in the Southwest Pacific region.
With numerous coastal defense guns, powerful warships, and air forces, they can block any enemy coming from the Pacific Ocean, preventing them from ever getting close to the Australasian mainland.
More importantly, these islands encompass the core parts of Australasia (Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea), making them a solid barrier for the defense of the native land.
If Australasia wants to confront the United States, it must seize these islands. This will ensure that they have the confidence and bargaining power to compete with America before catching up in industry and economy.
With these islands as defense, Australasia's native land will be safe at all times.
However, it remains to be seen whether Britain and France will be willing to give up these Pacific islands to tie Australasia to the war chariot.
Minister Grey and the British government foresaw Australasia's demands early on.
For Australasia, these Oceania islands are like fat meat next to the pillow, which must be eaten if one has ambition.
Considering the many expansions of Australasia in the Southeast Asian region, Arthur's ambition is not small, and his demands for the islands in Oceania are expected.
After the Australasian region seceded from the British Empire, the British control over the Pacific islands had weakened significantly.
Both parties agreed to transfer these islands in Oceania to Australasia in exchange for Australasia joining the Allies after the outbreak of the war.
The French were very interested in Australasia's plan to join and send 250,000 combat troops and even wanted to invite Australasia to participate in the Entente Powers Conference in 1913.
Since the last Entente Powers Conference and Central Powers Conference, these have become traditional events for the two major military blocs.
Unless there are special circumstances, they are basically held once a year.
The purpose and content of the conferences are to discuss responses to war based on the latest situation after the outbreak of war.
At this point, major European countries are well aware that avoiding this European War is impossible.
So far, the major European powers have invested countless funds in the competition between each other.
Many countries' finances have already faced problems, and even if the arms race were to be stopped now, it would cause irreversible damage to the development of the nation.
The only way to solve such a situation is to use a resounding victory to enhance national unity and support while using the spoils of war and war compensations to save the government's finances.
"Only war can end the current situation." This phrase has been uttered by many high-ranking military officials of European powers.
No matter how well the governments of each country have prepared for the war, their armed forces are eager to try anyway.
Since it has been decided to join the Allies, it is necessary to participate in the upcoming Entente Powers Conference in order to gain more benefits for Australasia in World War I.