Maintaining control of the Admiralties was crucial to the Japanese defensive plans, as possession of the islands by the Allies would place the key Japanese stronghold at Truk within range of heavy bombers.
Fastholdelse af kontrollen over Admiralitetsøerne var af afgørende betydning for de japanske forsvarsplaner, da en allieret erobring af øerne ville bringe det japanske støttepunkt på Truk indenfor rækkevidde af tunge bombefly.