As recently as February 1998, the Italian author Enrico Cernuschi makes an excellent case for a full reevaluation of this battle. Ultimately, the British, who thought it possible to win the Mediterranean front relying solely on their Navy, relinquished most of the initiative to the Army. Not without the subsequent American intervention would the balance of power tilt against the Axis. The debate is still open
Infine, i britannici, i quali pensavano che si potesse mantenere il controllo del Mediterraneo utilizzando solamente la marina, dovettero trasferire l iniziativa all esercito e, senza l intervento americano, l ago della bilancia non si sarebbe spostato a sfavore delle forze dell Asse.