Don't know why, but "Such a fleet required a well-equipped base and Singapore was chosen as the most suitable location in 1919." bugs me. I think "and" may not be the best choice here.
" The idea of invading Japan was rejected as impractical. Nor did British naval planners expect that the Japanese would willingly fight a decisive battle against the odds." -- Starting with "nor" feels odd to me. Perhaps combine the two?
"... the Royal Navy was already facing serious challenges to its position as the world's most powerful fleet from two of its former allies, the United States Navy..." - So were they no longer legally allies, or? To the best of my knowledge the US and UK were mutually supportive for most of the 20th century. Also, later on you have the alliance with Japan ending in 1921; if so, immediately after WWI Japan was technically still an ally, right?
" The idea of invading Japan was rejected as impractical. Nor did British naval planners expect that the Japanese would willingly fight a decisive battle against the odds." -- Starting with "nor" feels odd to me. Perhaps combine the two?
I only use a red link if (a) someone else has already created it or (b) I am intending to create it. Neither applies here, so no red link. Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:04, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Outcome
"naval attaché" -- Shouldn't this be linked above in the plans section?
I only use a red link if (a) someone else has already created it or (b) I am intending to create it. Neither applies here, so no red link. Hawkeye7 (talk) 22:04, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"The Joint Planning Staff considered the matter, and recommended that no inquiry be held, as it would not be possible to restrict its focus to the events surrounding the fall of Singapore, and it would inevitably have to examine the political, diplomatic and military circumstances of the Singapore strategy over a period of many years." -- Fairly long sentence, perhaps it should be split or trimmed
