OK, back to KJF etc. the title topic ;-)
How does Japan best counter Jennifer’s midgame US switch to KJF ?
Suppose land fronts (Kar/EEU, Nov/Mos) are well stalemated with multi-country defender’s advantage - a theme I like to point out quite much these days. But both Axis still need to pour troops in, else they won’t be able to keep the sieges and Allies get back a bunch of IPC flowing.
Japanese fleet, even some escaped Italians are busy near Africa. The area cannot be left unescorted if Africa is to be held - because of bombers threat from Moscow. Else Allies get back a bunch of IPC…
US left with carrier, destroyer etc. that were in excess to defense in European seas. Germany had lost some planes so is still far from being able to threaten convoys with a few more planes.
Overall, a good use of Allied ‘slacks’ everywhere to punch through an Axis weakness.
I know, Japan can build enough submarines and come back with BB’s from Africa just in time to deter US advance to Solomons. Momentarily J out-earns US. But US already has 97 IPC of fleet in advance (btl car ftr des 4tra)…