The Japanese Army Embraces Hokushin-ron

The armed forces of Japan have longed acknowledge that Japan does not possess the natural resources needed for a prolonged war effort. With rising tensions and outbreaks of armed conflict involving the world's major powers, the threat of loss of import seems greater by the day. To counter this, Japanese strategists have come up with a strategic plan to seize Siberian mines and oil fields from Russia. It is theorized that a speedy advance will enable Japan to take control of key territory before a proper Russian counterattack can be mounted. By then the Japanese army will have all the resources it needs to keep the flames of war burning until the Russian capitulation.