What if Austria-Hungary and Germany coordinated naval planning from 1907?
Short answerVienna could press Germany to build against France and Russia, easing the direct political challenge that intensified the Anglo-German naval race.
NotesAustria-Hungary had little reason to endorse an expensive German race against the Royal Navy and could instead argue for a force sized against France and Russia. Britain would still maintain superiority under its two-power logic, but a defensible continental and Mediterranean rationale would reduce the political heat created by openly building against Britain.