Why Anglo-American naval rivalry need not become war

Would stronger British and American fleets make a UK-US war likely?

The scenario envisages competition over ship quality, with political, industrial, and professional ties cited as reasons for expecting rivalry to remain peaceful.

The case against an Anglo-American war in this scenario rests on political and industrial connections. Organizations such as the Pilgrims Society encouraged good relations. Naval architects crossed the Atlantic to lead major yards, creating close professional links alongside diplomatic contact. Those relationships support the proposed distinction between competition over ship quality and treating the other country as the most probable enemy.