The fleet plan assigns light cruisers to enemy destroyers and masses battleships against cruisers or battlecruisers. Each matchup seeks a local class advantage instead of mirroring the opposing formation. Light cruisers provide the answer to hostile screening forces, while battleships overmatch the heavier ships behind them. This doctrine explains the campaign's large orders for both classes.
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Deliberate force mismatches overwhelm enemy destroyers and cruisers
The campaign doctrine answers destroyers with light cruisers and enemy cruisers or battlecruisers with a mass of battleships.