Just the second day, the vast majority of the Australasian fleet set out, carrying well-trained soldiers for over a year, heading to the Dutch East Indies in the north of Australasia.
The destination includes many, almost half of the indigenous forces of the Dutch East Indies, including the Sultanate of Sulu, which is already half-controlled by the United States.
Australasia's actions this time are huge, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also notified the Netherlands and Dutch East Indies in advance.
Because the situation is urgent, the Dutch response is not so important. Arthur believes that even if the Dutch are dissatisfied with Australasia's actions, they will have to reluctantly agree.
The nearest "Western country" to the Dutch East Indies is now Australasia. If the Dutch and Australasia were to antagonize each other, whether the Dutch East Indies could be preserved would depend on the support attitude of the Powers towards the Netherlands.
