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Hi, all.

I'm brainstorming and need some help. Let's say there's an incident between Germany and Japan during the RJW and Germany declares war on Japan. Britain subsequently honours the Anglo-Japanese Alliance and goes to war against Germany and Russia. France is forced to choose between risking its empire and navy and losing its ally. Reluctantly France goes to war in support of Russia.

My question is not about the likelihood of this occurring, but more about how such a war would be prosecuted. Fighting in Europe seems unlikely given how small the British Army is. Naval blockade won't starve Germany into submission this time because they can buy grain from Russia and import through neutrals like Italy and the Ottomans. I figure most land battles will be fought in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, but I doubt those theatres will inflict decisive defeats on either side. In the meantime, the Russo-German-French bloc cannot seriously challenge Anglo-Japanese naval dominance and therefore can't really bring the war to them. So how does this end?
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