Great War Question

Once war was declare between Austria-Hungary and Russia, what were Austria-Hungary's war aims versus Russia? Before Romania declared war or even after could Austria-Hungary absorb Romania and Bessarabia as a part of Hungary? Maybe a sub-kingdom of Bessarabia, Moldavia, Transylvania and Wallachia. Dobruja given to Bulgaria and Ferdinand of Romania being made King of German allied Ukraine?
 
Nobody had war goals when it started. Everyone really believed they were merely trying to defend themselves and the spoils would be decided later. Austria got pounded so hard so early that she could only get what crumbs the Germans threw her way. She might want to annex Romania or put a Hapsburg on the throne but the Germans are likely to nix that idea. Once France and Britain are defeated, the Germans won't be all that keen on letting Austria keep much of anything.
 

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Once war was declare between Austria-Hungary and Russia, what were Austria-Hungary's war aims versus Russia? Before Romania declared war or even after could Austria-Hungary absorb Romania and Bessarabia as a part of Hungary? Maybe a sub-kingdom of Bessarabia, Moldavia, Transylvania and Wallachia. Dobruja given to Bulgaria and Ferdinand of Romania being made King of German allied Ukraine?
Here is Ottokar von Czernin's 1920 book about World War I:

https://archive.org/details/inworldwar00czer

Czernin was Austria-Hungary's foreign minister in the latter part of World War I and he talks about how the idea of annexing Romania to Hungary was discussed but rejected by the Hungarians. Indeed, you can do a search for this in this book (use the search function).
 
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