How would British, American, and Japanese carrier doctrines have worked in different theaters?
Short answerAmerican methods could adapt to the Atlantic, British methods would fight the Pacific differently, and Japanese doctrine would likely burn through pilots quickly in the Mediterranean.
NotesA doctrine optimized for a short, concentrated fleet strike does not automatically suit weeks of air defense and presence missions. British Pacific operations could trade strike mass for night capability, while Japanese pilot losses would likely become unsustainable in the Mediterranean. American methods could work in the Atlantic because a concentrated strike model could still be adapted to the available threats. Tempo, geography, and replacement capacity determine whether a carrier doctrine transfers successfully to another theater.