The Balearic invasion succeeds, and the new position immediately receives torpedo boats for refueling and recovery. That movement turns the earlier strategic rationale into practical support for ships already operating in the theatre. The islands add an American logistics point inside the Mediterranean instead of leaving every deployment dependent on distant bases or diplomatic access. In the campaign model, territorial acquisition becomes operationally useful when it shortens the sustainment chain.
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The Balearic base immediately supports recovery
After the islands are captured, torpedo boats move into the new base to refuel and recover inside the Mediterranean theatre.