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This scenario could use some revision, but the basic premise is as follows:

Franz Ferdinand is not murdered in 1914. Instead, AH military spending has grown 5-10% from 1906-1911, and and continues to slowly grow from 1912-1916, after which the now "triple monarchy" (really a unified country consisting of Hungarian, Croatian, and Austrian parliaments) in which now emporer/king/whatever Franz Ferdinand has very limited power. Also they introduce a few armoured cars to the military, and have started getting some aircraft as well.

Russia completes its Great Program, and is looking like a big scary bear as usual, but the Czar is hanging on to power by the hair of his teeth, a little more so than usual.

France is lowering its military numbers a bit, but on the whole is still a force to be reckoned with.

Britain has been starting to lean more towards the Central Powers' side, though it will never join their side fully other than providing that sweet money. After all, Russia is looking scary with a big and better military, and balance of power is key.

Germany is industrializing and has abandoned the whole Schlieffen Plan, preferring a defensive plan on both sides of the border, aimed at taking Latvia and Poland and holding there, with most of the Rissian effort to be done by the Austrians.

Italy has almost officially switched over to the Entente as well.

War starts in the Balkans as always, due to Hungary wanting complete self-control or Serbia actually killing FF this time. Also the war is in 1917 sometime, thought I'd point that out.
Inspired by multiple other Alt History discussions

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