Meanwhile they can't abandon their colonial playing nature and try to practice imperialism. Against Germany at that.
Though he couldn't interfere at all with field command authority, Kuropatkin is clearly Chief of General Staff, head of the institution determining all army and navy strategy and tactics.
In other words, Kuropatkin could change grand strategy overnight with just Prime Minister Kokovtsov and the Tsar's permission.
The decision that should be made now as such a Chief of Staff.
"If you don't prioritize alliance... Fine, we'll also change our priorities."
While the majority of forces had been concentrated on the Eastern Front until now, Russia's main enemy is no longer Germany but the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
"Kornilov was it? Have him lead some Northwest Army Group forces to turn south."
The General Staff decided to reduce forces on the Eastern Front.
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