The navy relies on tradition

We know that the Japanese army did not have an independent air force during World War II, only the navy and the army. Moreover, in the Japanese army, the importance attached to the navy is higher. The reason for this is actually very simple. First of all, Japan is a traditional maritime country, so it has traditionally attached great importance to the navy. Secondly, Japan is an isolated island at sea, and all kinds of resources need to be transported by sea traffic lines, so the navy needs to have ocean-going capabilities. Finally, the navy is actually an aristocratic army in any national army, because the navy needs a lot of money to build from equipment to personnel training.

First of all, Japan is a traditional maritime country, so it has traditionally attached great importance to the navy. This is actually the same as that of Britain, and the Japanese navy has been aiming at the British navy, conducting various studies and catching up. Moreover, the Japanese navy has to fight against the American army in the Pacific Ocean, so in order to defeat the powerful United States, the Japanese military naturally attaches great importance to the navy.

Secondly, Japan is an isolated island at sea, and all kinds of resources need to be transported by sea traffic lines, so the navy needs to have ocean-going capabilities. In the middle and late World War II, the industrial base of the Japanese army was located in the northeast, and all kinds of oil, rubber and steel needed by the navy were plundered from Southeast Asia, so it was natural to attach great importance to the safety of maritime traffic lines. If a navy wants to have ocean-going combat capability, it requires that the ship must be large enough. Large ships have caused the construction cost to soar.

Finally, the navy is actually an aristocratic army in any national army, because the navy needs a lot of money to build from equipment to personnel training. The resources and money consumed by any naval vessel are unmatched by the army. Moreover, for the Japanese army, fighting in Southeast Asia is a country without industrial capacity. Therefore, natural military expenditure and resources began to tilt towards the Japanese navy.