When would Japan attack the Dutch East Indies?

How long would Japan wait before attacking the Dutch East Indies?

Probably a few months, after attriting substantial American strength in the reinforcement convoys.

A viewer asks how long Japan could defer its move on the Dutch East Indies. The invasion would follow an initial period of attacking American reinforcement convoys. Waiting a few months could let Japan reduce the naval opposition before opening the resource campaign. The sequence does not remove Japan's oil problem, but it makes the timing of conquest part of the attrition plan rather than an automatic first move.