France and Italy might consider larger programs, while Russian orders become difficult because German yards are needed at home. British capacity for allied and South American contracts could remain, potentially producing more ambitious export battleships and prompting an American response. Germany must roughly double much of its maritime capacity, while Britain may need only a 25 to 30 percent increase from an already larger base. The Anglo-German competition would therefore affect allied fleets, export markets, and American planning.
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The arms race spreads beyond Britain and Germany
French, Italian, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and South American choices turn the bilateral contest into an international procurement shock.