However, large-scale military operations to clear the intended base areas had to wait until the dry season. Yet the allied enclave strategy proved only transitory and further setbacks led to additional troop increases to halt the losing trend.
However, large-scale military operations to clear the intended base areas were delayed until the dry season. Nevertheless, the allied enclave strategy was only of short-term benefit, leading to more setbacks that required increased troop numbers to turn the tide against the losses.