Italy's plan to fight the Royal Navy by local concentration

What was Italy's plan for defeating the Royal Navy?

Italy sought to isolate sections of the Royal Navy and concentrate against them before Britain could assemble its full Mediterranean strength.

The Italian concept resembles Japanese hopes of defeating portions of the US fleet before it could assemble at full strength. Italian forces would try to separate a Royal Navy detachment, concentrate superior strength against it, and then repeat the process. The plan relied on Britain's global commitments preventing its full naval power from assembling in the Mediterranean. The plan required Britain to fight a global war and keep substantial naval forces outside the Mediterranean.