Speaking of Madagascar Island, Ernst has always had thoughts about this largest island in Africa; it is an excellent strategic foothold.
Conversely, it is also a place where external forces can easily threaten East Africa. A typical example is the United States and Cuba. Cuba's location can be said to make the United States very uncomfortable, especially during the Cold War, it was the only strategic foothold where the Soviet Union could form a threat to the United States in North America.
Madagascar Island is even more significant, with an area much larger than Cuba, nearly 600,000 square kilometers, and a large amount of arable land.
The strongest country on the island, the Imerina Kingdom, is a typical feudal agrarian power. Its historical development is relatively late, otherwise, it would not lose to traditional African powers like Abyssinia.
