World War II: Three Strategic Takeaways of the Guadalcanal Campaign

Summary

This article by James Holmes in The National Interest makes the following points:

• Once U.S. Marine defenders had withstood Japanese counterattacks and had adequate supplies, they were able to employ Active Defence tactics.
• Active defence incorporates offensive tactical forays into a predominantly defensive posture.
• Active defence enabled U.S. forces to hold Guadalcanal’s airfield.
• The same principles have been used by China..
• Guadalcanal demonstrates that strategists need to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the relative importance of defence and offense.

References

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Source Information: The  National Interest

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