If Germany is defeated or contained by late 1941, Britain and France can shift major naval forces east before Japan begins its historical southern offensive. The proposed force combines carriers and capital ships at Ceylon, Australia, or a split between secure bases rather than concentrating vulnerably at Singapore. French Indochina remains an armed obstacle, and China continues to absorb much of the Japanese Army. Japan must therefore face both a defended land approach and a much stronger Anglo-French maritime coalition alongside the American fleet in Hawaii.
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An earlier European victory reshapes the Far East
If Germany is defeated or contained by late 1941, a large Anglo-French fleet can assemble in the Indian Ocean before Japan moves south.