Battle Of Midway Famous Quotes

When the author was on the staff of the Naval War College, he witnessed the same inability of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force officers to improvise when their plans were derailed in wargames.

It needs to be underlined how critical it was for Fletcher and Spruance to use the minimal information they received on Japanese movements and turn it into decisive action.

Given these factors, the only thing that saved Somerville’s fleet from destruction was Japanese incompetence.

the author believes that once all the plans, personalities, doctrines, ships, and weapons of the two sides are examined, a Japanese defeat was the more likely outcome.

This delay was inconsequential against a force that could not strike back, but against a force that could was simply too long.