How did cultural perceptions influence Western assessments of Japanese military potential? Justin Pyke joins us to discuss the Allies' capabilities assessments of Japan in the years before hostilities started in December 1941. Join us as we delve into the intelligence failures and misconceptions that contributed to the underestimation of Japanese air power leading up to World War II.

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00:00 Intro and 100th Episode!

02:44 Understanding Capability Assessments

13:28 Japan's Aviation Development Post-WWI

19:46 Role of Military Attachés in Intelligence

28:05 Impact of Foreign Assistance on Japanese Aviation

33:58 Cultural Perceptions and National Characteristics

41:00 Conclusions on Pre-War Assessments

51:54 Japanese Aviation Development in the 1930s

59:15 Observations from the China Conflict

1:10:04 Misconceptions and Intelligence Failures

1:20:24 Outro

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