Memorandum:
Our Sailors should be over the moon with their recent successes, some of our ships even have enough kills to be able to chalk up their kills like our fighter aces on the sides of the hull! Sunk: 7xTP, 4xCL, 3xBB, 4xCA, 8xSS, 2xDD, 1xBC, 1xCVL. Round two with the RN has been another win for us. We must stay on our guard against them coming back for a round three all or nothing knock-out, but they are almost certainly now at the Americans mercy when it comes to being able to conduct large scale offensives in the Pacific.
I might declare a cautious strategic victory for us here.
The united stance of the Allies is concerning. However our diplomatic attache in Washington should remind Roosevelt that while the Arsenal of Democracy might stand united, they fight two wars, not one. Our goal for an Asian co-prosperity sphere is not the Euro-axis elimination of freedom, and we should cite how we have created the Filipino Semi-autonomous region, and East Chinese region too, building up infrastructure and bringing modernisation to the Chinese. If we can placate Roosevelt it may have a rub on effect with Churchill and his relations with Stalin. We shall also remind him of our proposed promises to Malaya even if their government fled to other British Empire holdings to liberate Malay-Borneo as an independent power, in a transition of power post-war.
I believe our overall strategy should remain the same at aiming to fight the Allies to stalemate in the pacific.
It is somewhat concerning as to the fact that the Americans have moved armoured brigades onto Hawaii. This will make recapture of this island a tricky endeavour since even with the most skilled marines, they do not carry heavy anti-tank guns or rifles in their landing craft, and it is unfortunate that there is no way to develop such craft within any reasonable timeframe, other than to improve our general amphibious warfare equipment. Yet we must do what we can.
Similarly, the Americans developing jet-aircraft already is a major concern, and it is good that we had the forethought to match their advancements with next generation aircraft of our own. However we may have a period where they have jets in the air while we don't, and long term, fuel might become an issue, although I am sure kerosene production methods can be increased for demand should this become an issue. What will be paramount in the near future is matching the American radar guided munitions when complex 2a and 2b are complete. We can set one complex for rockets, the other for bombs.
We shall then need to construct complex 3a, 3b and 3c such that we can fast track, jet engine development design. One lab for the engines, another for the airframe and aerodynamics, another for streamlining engine production and test flights and prototype development. Thus allowing us to get our first fighters into the air towards the end of next year. This will be at the same time the IJN Musashi is launched, and hopefully we have some form of conclusion in the pacific in China.
Altogether, we need to bring all these elements together within this timeframe such that if needs be we can ring the bell and tell the Allies we are ready to keep fighting, and we are going to match you every step of the way. From the Allied perspective, we need to make them see us as a power not to be cowed and willing to fight a long an protracted struggle if needs be. On the other hand, we must also place our position such that at this time we have not fully alienated the Allies or the Soviets and are willing to come to a piece so long as certain interests in the East of China and Philippines are met, as well as other parts of Asia are to be freed of direct imperial oversight from the French, British or Dutch. As such we would want to demand their de-colonialisation, and retain our local sphere of influence.
We might even want to make clear that we would stand with the Allies against the Soviets, should they come to liberate Europe, and see us a better Allies to contain the Soviets, then they use the Soviets to contain us. Hence we must remain amicable, particularly with the British. We might have destroyed their navy, but we might want to stress to our attache in London, that we stepped up and played the game with them fairly, and in the post-war world we might even consider helping Britain re-arm her navy, building ships for them, much like what we did during the Great War. In the diplomatic game, it might help keep some distance between the US and UK, since if the British believe the Americans lured them into a false war, and we support that motion unofficially treating the affair with the form of polite 'we didn't want this to come to pass like it did, but now it has, let us move on'. Then at least Japanese-British relations might be recoverable. We also need to remind the world in general, that it was the Americans who started the Pacific War, not us. Hence the pot cannot call the kettle black for warmongering.
My final statement to the Generals of the Army, don't drop the ball on China, we need it conquered to be in a position of real strength for all this, but it would be better not to be overall risky.
Note: We are seeing more forts and bunkers built in the south. This continues to indicate that the Chinese are reaching a limitation on the number of brigades they can supply. On the downside in such mountainous terrain, such defensive positions may come to be very difficult to advance upon.
[OOC: Has the administration gathered any intelligence on where Chinese Industry is located in China for strategic bombing, as was requested?]
Our Sailors should be over the moon with their recent successes, some of our ships even have enough kills to be able to chalk up their kills like our fighter aces on the sides of the hull! Sunk: 7xTP, 4xCL, 3xBB, 4xCA, 8xSS, 2xDD, 1xBC, 1xCVL. Round two with the RN has been another win for us. We must stay on our guard against them coming back for a round three all or nothing knock-out, but they are almost certainly now at the Americans mercy when it comes to being able to conduct large scale offensives in the Pacific.
I might declare a cautious strategic victory for us here.
The united stance of the Allies is concerning. However our diplomatic attache in Washington should remind Roosevelt that while the Arsenal of Democracy might stand united, they fight two wars, not one. Our goal for an Asian co-prosperity sphere is not the Euro-axis elimination of freedom, and we should cite how we have created the Filipino Semi-autonomous region, and East Chinese region too, building up infrastructure and bringing modernisation to the Chinese. If we can placate Roosevelt it may have a rub on effect with Churchill and his relations with Stalin. We shall also remind him of our proposed promises to Malaya even if their government fled to other British Empire holdings to liberate Malay-Borneo as an independent power, in a transition of power post-war.
I believe our overall strategy should remain the same at aiming to fight the Allies to stalemate in the pacific.
It is somewhat concerning as to the fact that the Americans have moved armoured brigades onto Hawaii. This will make recapture of this island a tricky endeavour since even with the most skilled marines, they do not carry heavy anti-tank guns or rifles in their landing craft, and it is unfortunate that there is no way to develop such craft within any reasonable timeframe, other than to improve our general amphibious warfare equipment. Yet we must do what we can.
Similarly, the Americans developing jet-aircraft already is a major concern, and it is good that we had the forethought to match their advancements with next generation aircraft of our own. However we may have a period where they have jets in the air while we don't, and long term, fuel might become an issue, although I am sure kerosene production methods can be increased for demand should this become an issue. What will be paramount in the near future is matching the American radar guided munitions when complex 2a and 2b are complete. We can set one complex for rockets, the other for bombs.
We shall then need to construct complex 3a, 3b and 3c such that we can fast track, jet engine development design. One lab for the engines, another for the airframe and aerodynamics, another for streamlining engine production and test flights and prototype development. Thus allowing us to get our first fighters into the air towards the end of next year. This will be at the same time the IJN Musashi is launched, and hopefully we have some form of conclusion in the pacific in China.
Altogether, we need to bring all these elements together within this timeframe such that if needs be we can ring the bell and tell the Allies we are ready to keep fighting, and we are going to match you every step of the way. From the Allied perspective, we need to make them see us as a power not to be cowed and willing to fight a long an protracted struggle if needs be. On the other hand, we must also place our position such that at this time we have not fully alienated the Allies or the Soviets and are willing to come to a piece so long as certain interests in the East of China and Philippines are met, as well as other parts of Asia are to be freed of direct imperial oversight from the French, British or Dutch. As such we would want to demand their de-colonialisation, and retain our local sphere of influence.
We might even want to make clear that we would stand with the Allies against the Soviets, should they come to liberate Europe, and see us a better Allies to contain the Soviets, then they use the Soviets to contain us. Hence we must remain amicable, particularly with the British. We might have destroyed their navy, but we might want to stress to our attache in London, that we stepped up and played the game with them fairly, and in the post-war world we might even consider helping Britain re-arm her navy, building ships for them, much like what we did during the Great War. In the diplomatic game, it might help keep some distance between the US and UK, since if the British believe the Americans lured them into a false war, and we support that motion unofficially treating the affair with the form of polite 'we didn't want this to come to pass like it did, but now it has, let us move on'. Then at least Japanese-British relations might be recoverable. We also need to remind the world in general, that it was the Americans who started the Pacific War, not us. Hence the pot cannot call the kettle black for warmongering.
My final statement to the Generals of the Army, don't drop the ball on China, we need it conquered to be in a position of real strength for all this, but it would be better not to be overall risky.
Note: We are seeing more forts and bunkers built in the south. This continues to indicate that the Chinese are reaching a limitation on the number of brigades they can supply. On the downside in such mountainous terrain, such defensive positions may come to be very difficult to advance upon.
[OOC: Has the administration gathered any intelligence on where Chinese Industry is located in China for strategic bombing, as was requested?]
