How would the Pacific War change if Japan had a working cavity magnetron before 1935?
Short answerJapan could inflict more American losses and prolong the campaign, provided it used the six-year lead to manufacture enough operational radar sets.
NotesA working cavity magnetron before 1935 would give Japan about six years to prepare for wartime production. The brief forecast is higher American losses and a somewhat longer Pacific campaign. A follow-up immediately asks how many units Japan could manufacture. The answer assumes that the six-year lead would allow production sufficient for Japanese needs by 1941, without estimating quantities or a revised course of the war.