Arab Confederation scientists make their first development. The AC is on its way out of the dark ages. Partly with the aid of the captured Germanic scientist,they have developed radar detectors. These existed already anyway, but the new ones have a greater range and are more sensitive, which allows them to detect radar types that the old ones couldn't. (Yes, there are different types of radar).
The AC begins to mobilize troops to the northern frontier. Negotiations have gone downhill as several northern sheikdoms have banded together to resist annexation. These sheikdoms are well armed, and they will provide the greatest difficulty to the AC's expansion up until Turkey.