Now, the following is NOT a war-winner for Imperial Japan.
One of the recurring comments on IJN-IJA reaction on Guadalcanal is that instead of making decisive contributions to the battle the forces were committed in driblets.
What if Guadalcanal is recognized not as a raid, but an attempt of takeover and the IJN-IJA recognizes that here's a good chance to destroy a significant portion of the USN, not in a decisive battle with forces evenly matched but by attrition? Attrition is NOT a war-winner, but will have a chance of delaying inevitable USN offensive significantly.
One of the recurring comments on IJN-IJA reaction on Guadalcanal is that instead of making decisive contributions to the battle the forces were committed in driblets.
What if Guadalcanal is recognized not as a raid, but an attempt of takeover and the IJN-IJA recognizes that here's a good chance to destroy a significant portion of the USN, not in a decisive battle with forces evenly matched but by attrition? Attrition is NOT a war-winner, but will have a chance of delaying inevitable USN offensive significantly.
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