For William II, he would prefer to see Australia lean towards Germany. Even if it cannot directly participate in future wars, at the very least, it could pose a significant threat to France's colonies in East Africa and Asia.
However, if Australia forms a close partnership with the closer and friendlier United Kingdom, it will be easier to win over Australia due to the UK's strong power and closer blood relations.
At that point, Australia may not only fail to become the surprise element in the war, but may even become a supply base for the British and French, potentially threatening German overseas colonies.
This is something William II is unwilling to see, and the extent of British assistance to Australia may also change Australia's stance in future wars.
If it were an all-out war, William II is confident that the German army is not inferior to any other and could even create a huge advantage against any adversary.
