Ottoman - HOI4 - First Assessment

06 May 1910: RIP Edward. Long live George V! I'm hoping to stay neutral in the upcoming Great War but first I have to survive the Italian attack next year. Should I defend Libya or surrender it to them. I'll try the first but prepare for the latter.
17 May 1910: Let's visit the neighbours. Diplomatic Effort gives the nation 100 or maybe 150 PPs.
Serbia is doing the same....
….but Greece opens with Aviation Effort. Interesting....
18 May 1910: Not much I can do there. I sent some cavalry to Asir but it appears to be a war which I can't extricate myself from. So let's use it to my advantage.
That explains the low stability....
Asir appears not to exist....
….it has nothing!
01 Jun 1910: Good for South Africa.
10 Jun 1910: Again, there is nothing I can do.
10 Jul 1910: The focus Balkan Politics has completed.
I select Ottoman Aviation Squadrons next. The Empire has no airfields! This will give me a level 2 airfield near Constantinople.
I assign Mustafa Ismel to my Military High Command.
20 Jul 1910: I create a new division and call it Infantry Division. The golden SGT stripes indicates that it is a priority unit and is the first to receive new equipment.
I've added an Artillery battalion. I checked our Bulgarian neighbour. Their divisions are only 2 battalions strong so this new division is more than double their strength. I don't have any of these divisions at the moment though. It's just a template.
I cancel this Horse-drawn vehicle stuff....
….and give the MF to Support Equipment. i.e. the Engineers.
I convert my first division to the new format. Notice that I am upgrading the 2 battalion divisions first.
27 Jul 1910: The technology for Basic Hand Tools has arrived.
I select Heavy Industry I next.
20 Aug 1910: I give my Cavalry Division a 3rd battalion.
Our recruiting appears to be at a standstill.
That's all for this post. Until next time....

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