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The risk of bypassing Luzon and the Philippines

Theoretically yes, but the resulting risk to the force is judged too great.

Luzon Military Strategy Pacific War Philippines

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Question

Could US forces bypass Luzon and the Philippines and advance directly to a later objective?

Short answer

Theoretically yes, but the resulting risk to the force is judged too great.

Notes

Bypassing Luzon and the Philippines is accepted as theoretically possible. The objection is the scale of the risk it would expose the American force to. The reply does not develop an alternative route or explain the risks in detail.