David S Poepoe
Banned
And my brief take. Assuming Berlin decides to build up a Mediterranean fleet (take into account expenses, need, etc....it might not be worth it) then we would see less build up in the North Sea and a total revamping of power politics.
Might make for an interesting and very different WWI...
If Germany knows whats best for itself it would build up its strength in the North Sea and have a 'fleet in being' in the Adriatic. The Adriatic can be easily closed off at the Straits of Otranto. Just look what happened to the Austro-Hungarian fleet in the Great War. The sea became a extremely dangerous area for any battleships since it was quickly infested with mines and torpedo boats.
The possession of Trieste would help commercially but not militarially.