Since the South African War, East Africa could no longer maintain a low profile in the military field, but military strength only represents the external facade of the country.
After all, as long as money is spent, many countries' military might can appear impressive on the surface, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from previous generations, or the Beiyang Fleet of the Far East Empire, the Russian Navy before the Russo-Japanese War, which looked strong but would be exposed during real combat.
Without a strong economy and industrial capability as the foundation, military strength obtained through "World Manufacturing" is nothing but showy, and even using advanced Western weaponry, it's merely a disposable commodity.
East Africa surely doesn't fall within this category, as it had already initiated self-reliance in defense industries in the last century, but solely relying on military power cannot solve all problems.
