This was a rule that was added because of the Axis advantage in earlier games being able to bridge. From Italy to Africa and Japan to Korea, the axis had great advantage with that plus a defense of 1 so I assume transports at 0 forces the axis powers to actually commit a naval defense.
New rule book
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Is Mr Harris suppose to publish an up to date version on the rulebook in pdf?
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Is Mr Harris suppose to publish an up to date version on the rulebook in pdf?
WotC (Wizards of the Coast) generally publishes a pdf available to download some months after the release of the game. I would look there, but not until the release of the 2nd addition. Until then, you’ll have to use to the OOB rulebook in conjunction with official FAQ/Errata and the Alpha 3 rules.





