In the end, Shire smoothly obtained 30 million US dollars in R&D funding from the parliament.
Strictly speaking, this was money the government had to spend, because it was related to national security.
Shire was conveying a message to them: I'm out of money, I can't hold on any longer. National matters can't all be counted on the Bernard Group, right? The Bernard Group doesn't have the ability to confront a country, especially when that country is Germany!
So the parliamentarians had only two choices: either fall behind or provide the money.
Providing the money was inevitable, as the parliament controlled by Shire usually wouldn't have any surprises, and this was more about showing the capitalists and the public why this money was spent.
And this was just the first step. R&D funding could be increased at any time, and besides tanks, there were also planes, warships, cannons, etc., all aspects needing financial investment.
