The game offers no way for the player to recommend war against a minor power. A military leader might plausibly have more room to urge such a conflict than a war against a major power. Governments are more likely to keep a major-power decision under close political control because the stakes are much higher. The military desirability of an operation remains separate from the government's authority to choose the opponent.
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Why war with a minor power may look easier to propose
The campaign prompts a contrast between military latitude against minor powers and tighter government control over major-power war.