Kantai Kessen (Japanese Decisive Battle Doctrine) - Method or Madness?

Today we look at the the Kantai Kessen, the IJN's strategic doctrine for much of the early 20th century, and if it would've worked.

Sources:

www.amazon.co.uk/Kaigun-Strategy-Technology-Imperial-1887-1941/dp/159114244X
www.amazon.co.uk/War-Plan-Orange-Strategy-Defeat/dp/1591145007
www.amazon.co.uk/Reluctant-Admiral-Yamamoto-Imperial-Navy/dp/087011512X
www.amazon.co.uk/Imperial-Japanese-Navy-Pacific-War/dp/1472801466
www.amazon.co.uk/Mahan-Pearl-Harbor-Imperial-Japanese/dp/1591140374
www.amazon.co.uk/Influence-Power-History-1660-1783-Illustrated/dp/1539887596


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