White House Situation Room, January 1st, 1942

Miller: So gentlemen, now that the the Germans have been hit, what's our plan regarding Japan?

FAD Johnston: The Imperial Navy has been dealt a lethal blow Mr. President. With the lost of their carriers and large part of the air crews and other ships from the Operation Z Task Force, they have thus far retreated back to their inner holdings. Unfortunately, we were unable to stop them from invading French Indochina before 6th Fleet arrived. Nor could we prevent the HMS Prince of Wales being sunk, though we did save the Repulse, though she suffered some damage. She's being escorted back to Pearl for repairs.

Miller: And the defense of Guam and the Philippines? What's the status of our forces there?

Patterson: We've reinforced the downtime Army forces in Luzon in the event the Japanese mount an invasion of the islands and Guam is secure as well Sir. though General Franklin did request if he was authorized to use N2s on the Japanese mainland, mainly around Kobe Naval Base and Yokosuka.

Miller: No. We can't reveal our trump card unless things get too bloody. But i suspect things will as they did in our world. If the Japanese don't surrender, only at that time General, will I allow the use of N2s. Nothing a moment before and. Is that clear?

Patterson: Yes Sir.

Miller: Now then, the Russians. What are supplying them with?

Fredericks: We're still giving Lend-Lease to them, though not the same as the British and other allied forces in Europe. More so with the arrival of the 5th Armored and 12th Army in Britain for the Invasion of France at the beginning of August. We have been supplying the Russias with arms and the like but the weapons are surplus stock from after the 2nd Civil War, as per your instructions Sir. No one trust Stalin as far as you can throw him and it's just as insane to supply him with our more modern equipment, as some members of the Democratic party wished to see. But the weapons are more than enough to keep the Germans from taking Moscow anytime soon and with the Atlantic clear of U-boats, our convoys are shipping supplies at a much faster rate.

Miller: Excellent news to hears. That should keep "Uncle" Joe happy for the time being. But speaking of good old Stalin. What do we do about Mao and his merry bunch of thugs?

Borne: We know where he's made his current camp for the winter Sir. All it takes is one good drone strike and we remove him for good and a large chunk of the inner members of the CCP. Chiang-kai Shek is a bastard but he's a better choice than Mao. And without Mao, the result Civil War won't be so one sided.

Miller: I see. Even though I normally don't condone this sort of action, it must be done so as to prevent such a terror being unleashed on the Chinese people afterwards. Do what you must General Borne. Chairman Mao is to be removed. And make plans in case Tito gets a wild hair up his rear as well. As well as Stalin.

Borne: Yes Mr. President.

Miller: Now that we have that out of the way, what about Italy? Has Il Duce responded at all?

Humboldt: Yes Sir. It took some time but once we arranged a meeting with him and told him no certain amount of information, he agreed to our demands. In exchange he requested aid in fighting the Germans, as he know his military won't last against the German Army in a stand up fight. We're talking to the British to get them onboard with the plan and get 2nd Fleet and 3rd Fleet into the Med to reinforce the Italian Navy once the germans learn of this switch. He also agreed to pull his forces out of Libya and Greece after the war, but not to Albania. That was the only one he rejected.

Miller: What mattered was getting to abandon the Axis and pull out of Libya and Greece. With as much trouble the Balkans have caused, the Italians are more than welcome to sit on it. No one in the country will bat an eye about it. You can inform the Italian Embassy in Bern that we agree to that deal, so long as he honors it in the end or we won't hesitate to replace him with someone else in his little clique.

Humboldt: Yes Sir.

Miller: Now, if there's nothing else that needs to be done gentlemen, you're dismissed.

Assorted men: Mr. President.