Magruder envisaged the Pacific as a series of island defensive lines. Japan could make successive stands to wear down an advancing American fleet. The intended result was to reach a favourable balance for fleet battle and force an American withdrawal from the western Pacific. The comparison with Japan's later approach shows how closely this pre-war assessment anticipated its operational problem.
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Planning for Japan's island defence line
War Plan Orange anticipates Japan using island positions to impose attrition before seeking fleet battle.