That statement by Yamamoto reminded me of a symposium that was held in Europe during the 1990’s.
The symposium was attended by high-ranking military officers from a number of countries, including the United States and Russia.
During a break in the meetings, there was an informal gathering of military officers, sipping their drinks and engaging in small talk.
One of the American military officers asked a Russian general if the Soviet Union had ever considered invading the United States during the Cold War.
The Russian general laughed and said, “Oh no! You people have too many guns over there!”