After the Balkan War, the world seemed to fall into long-lasting silence.
The arms race between the two military blocs was still ongoing, and it had developed from the simplest naval armaments race to an arms race involving the army, navy, and even air force.
If the deployment of airships and airplanes by Italy during the Italo-Turkish War could be seen as a representation of the European Great Powers' emphasis on their aerospace weapons.
Then after the success of Australasia's global airship journey, airships capable of traveling around the world had become essential weapons, no less important than armies and navies, and were highly valued by countries all over the world.
Germany, with its Zeppelin Airship Company, achieved the first results in the airship field. From late September to October, Germany announced the establishment of its Air Force and plans to equip it with at least 30 large airships, 100 small airships, and dozens of various aircraft within the next five years.
