[TalonDJ]

Their stated goal was a negotiated peace after militarily consolidating their pacific gains

Yes... and the 'military consolidation' meant they wanted to capture most of the pacific, china, south east Asia, and ever bit of the pacific east of Hawaii.

[jamaksin]

” ... and ever bit of the pacific east of Hawaii.” - have a citation for that?

[noinfringers2]

They also wanted Hawaii and probably Alaska. We shouldn’t forget the fighting in the Aleutions. Thinking about this they might even wanted to go the entire west coast of Canada and USA.