The naval force that was to protect it against a first rate naval power was now in ruins at Pearl Harbor and the Japanese had pilots standing by fueled and loaded bombers in Formosa preparing to strike the Philippines.
The naval force was now in ruins at Pearl Harbor. This naval force was to protect it against a first rate naval power. The Japanese had pilots. These pilots were standing by fueled and loaded bombers in Formosa. This Formosa was preparing to strike the Philippines.