The islands are valuable as a Mediterranean support position. Possession would sustain operations against Austria-Hungary and reduce dependence on the distant American base network. The proposed invasion treats access and resupply as prerequisites for a durable naval presence. In this scenario, the territorial objective is part of a logistics plan.
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Planning a Balearic supply base
An invasion of the Balearic Islands is proposed to establish an American supply network for operations in the Mediterranean.