The Rise Of Australasia

Within the entire world, currently, only a few Powers can independently build the most advanced dreadnoughts.

Honestly, as long as the treaty proposed by the British was fair, there would hardly be any country that would reject it.

At least Arthur wouldn’t reject it, as after all, Australasia had no intention of challenging Britain’s naval hegemony in the short term, and naturally, it would not foolishly initiate a naval arms race.

However, it is not easy to propose a completely fair limitation agreement. The limitations on naval tonnage of the various Powers must be kept within an acceptable range for each; otherwise, no one would willingly sign or execute the treaty.

But the problem is that each country’s situation differs significantly, so the restrictions should vary accordingly.

Take the current United States for example. In theory, its industry and economy ranked first in the world, but its naval strength was only second, with a significant gap to the British Empire. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

If the size of the U.S. navy were to be limited, the British would have to consider which data to refer to and what kind of restrictions to impose. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire

The United Kingdom’s industry and economy lagged behind the United States. This didn’t mean that Britain should be subject to higher restrictions, while the Americans should build a larger navy.

However, the goal of the British proposal to limit naval power was certainly to constrain other countries’ navies. If they did so, it would be counterproductive to their objective.

Arthur also received the news but was not in a hurry.

How to sign this agreement was a headache for the British. They were the ones who proposed it, wanted to sign it, and other countries didn’t think about signing it - at least they wouldn’t take the initiative to fall for the British’s trap.

Through many World Alliance meetings and private encounters among the major Powers, a preliminary agreement was finally reached regarding the basis for determining the appropriate size and proportion of navies within the Naval Limitation Treaty.

Industry and economy could not be circumvented in determining a country’s strength. Therefore, the actual situation of each country’s industry and economy served as an essential basis for determining the size and proportion of their navies in the treaty.

Investigating the actual situation of each country’s industry and economy would require a long process. With the current influence of Influenza, it might not be realized within one or two years.

It also meant that the signing of this naval limitation treaty would have to wait at least another two years.

Besides the industrial and economic scale of each country, the existing naval size was another crucial factor to consider. After all, Britain’s industry and economy were not the world’s first, but their naval size was indeed the world’s first.

History differed in that the international status and influence of the United States had changed significantly.

According to Arthur’s estimation, the U.S. naval share would not be as large as it was in history, and there would be a gap between the U.S. and Britain, ranked second or third in the world.

In the end, the proportion of navies of each country should follow Britain＞United States≥France＞Australasia＞Russia Nation≥Italy≥Island Nation, but the actual shares and proportions would depend on the data collected from each country’s investigations at that time.