Compared to the first two turns, this one was much quieter. Most of his fleeing ships have either been sunk or have run far enough away that they'll live to fight another day.
Of minor importance, Japan landed at Davao today, and both Rabaul and Ternate fell.
Of greater importance was Malaya. The battle was in the air and on the ground at Johore Bahru today. In the air, zeroes chewed up many Buffaloes, carrier air flew a ground strike which was largely ineffective (not surprising, but I was trying everything I could to tip the odds), and my LBA either got clouded in, or decided Johore looked too exciting, and didn't fly. On the ground, Cannonfodder held. Several Allied units arrived at Johore in strat mode before the attack took place, and despite their penalty for mode they were enough to spoil my attack. (It went off at 1-2.) Alas, it appears I'll have to wait another 2 days for the infantry to walk over from Mersing.
ORIGINAL: desicat
If he is going to contest or attempt to slow your initial expansion he is going to have to import assets since the onsite naval forces that are normally used have basically already been eliminated. If he deems it too dangerous to try and slip forces in due to your carrier and nettie threats your expansion timetable should be well ahead of the norm. If he does try to forces in, opportunity will knock.
Part of the plan was to make it difficult for his carriers or surface assets to transit to the DEI quickly enough to be able to help. Rabaul is already Japanese, and will have plenty of Netties with working torpedoes very shortly, so shortcuts through the Torres straights could get expensive. If he takes the long way around Australia (or off board), most of his forces should arrive too late to help out much in the DEI.
