Chapter 521: Focke Wulf PTL
The aide sent by the Hoover campaign to the British Empire damn near choked on his tea when he heard the response from King George V. He expected a more hardline stance, and the need to negotiate further.
While the American had presented a strong argument for the need for cooperation between the two powers. The reality was that the United States was sorely behind in tank and aircraft technology than their European counterparts.
They had not really witnessed the effectiveness of tanks on the modern battlefield during the Great War, nor did they have access to much in terms of principles to go off of when it came to what worked and what did not.
As a result, the American military’s technological progression was almost entirely unaffected by the Bruno’s interference in the timeline. In 1928, the USA was still fielding m1918 Ford 3-ton tanks and Curtis P-1 Hawks.
Even in Bruno’s past life these were less than ideal weapons for a battlefield in the current era. Let alone a potential competitor against what Germany was currently fielding and developing.
There was limited knowledge and expertise regarding the development of these weapons platforms in the United States, and many of its best minds suited to the task had been poached by Germany and Russia already.
What the USA offered was less research and development ,and more manufacturing capability. Even so, either King George didn’t know this, or was desperate at this point for some kind of breakthrough.
Thus, when the British Monarch spoke again, he did so with severity in his tone.
"I am willing to sign a contract that allows for the joint research and development of technology in critical fields with the United States for the next four years, and is capable of being extended every four years after the fact.
Tell your employer that when he sits in the Oval Office, he can reach out to me at any time with a draft of the terms, and I will review them. If I find them to be appropriate, I will have no qualms about signing the agreement. I look forward to hearing from you and Mr. Hoover in the near future."