Although the duration of this war was short, it must be acknowledged that the future European situation has been changed by this war.
On the surface, Europe seems calm and peaceful, but beneath the surface, it is already turbulent and surging.
Although neither Germany and Austria-Hungary nor France have mentioned plans for military expansion again, their actions indicate that they are already preparing for war.
In July 1889, as the victors of the war, Germany and Austria-Hungary held a meeting with Italy.
The meeting emphasized the importance of the Triple Alliance and discussed the main directions for the future military expansion of the alliance.
This cannot go without mentioning a famous American military theorist, Alfred Thayer Mahan.
Although Europe has already seen many empires dominate by virtue of strong maritime power, at this time there were still many countries placing greater emphasis on army strength.
