Battle of the Sea of Japan

Lessons to be drawn from the study of the Combined Fleet standby point

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine the standby point of the Combined Fleet in the Battle of the Sea of Japan, and to draw lessons for operational planning. This paper also draws lessons based on the results of the study, while considering the operational concept of the military command. The Combined Fleet achieved an unprecedented complete victory in the Battle of the Sea of Japan, and its ctivities are still highly praised today. But it can be also said that the Combined Fleet won the gamble. It is the reason why Clausewitz said that War is a gamble not only in its objective nature, but also in its subjective nature and War involves the elements such as possibility, probability, fortune, and misfortune. The Battle of the Sea of Japan is also evidence of the wagering nature of war.