Since 1894, the alliance with Russia had included a convention that both countries would treat Germany as the principal enemy, which was reaffirmed in 1910 and in subsequent staff talks.
منذ 1894 اشتمل التحالف مع روسيا على معاهدة معاملة ألمانيا بأنها العدو الرئيسي والتي تم تأكيدها في عام 1910 وفي محادثات أخرى تالية.