The proposed British strategy follows a specific geographic axis instead of rushing directly from Singapore to Japan. Taiwan would be an initial objective, followed by the relief or recovery of Hong Kong. Weihaiwei could then become the forward base for a closer blockade of the Japanese home islands. The sequence shows how ports, repair facilities, and protected operating waters would govern the pace of a maritime offensive.
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Britain's proposed advance through Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Weihaiwei
The counterfactual British campaign advances by taking or relieving bases in sequence before tightening a blockade around Japan.