Operational Art and the Rising Sun

摘要

The Japanese Imperial Navy's planning effort, for the attack on United Statesforces in the Pacific Theater, is analyzed in view of Operational Art. The Japanese plan for the 'Hawaii Operation, is discussed in relationship to the three questions of Operational Art as defined in the U.S. Army's keystone warfighting document. Strategic objectives, sequence of action, and application of military resources are each discussed with lessons-learned highlighted. Conclusions include recommended applications of the historical lessons-learned to current operational planning. Pearl Harbor, Japan, Operational art, Yamamoto, Hawaii, NAGANO, Target selection, Reconnaissance.