A British victory without American entry is considered unlikely in this scenario, yet Britain's capacity to keep fighting complicates expectations of British defeat. Middle Eastern oil, the Indian Army, and imperial resources give Britain means to continue the war. The assessment also credits Britain with a biological weapons stockpile described as the world's largest, and treats its threat of overwhelming retaliation against a biological or chemical attack as a deterrent to Hitler. Severe pressure could nevertheless lead Britain to use that stockpile. The danger of escalation therefore remains whether Britain eventually wins or loses.
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British imperial resources and the risk of escalation
Britain's resources complicate predictions of defeat, while the scenario raises the risk of biological or chemical escalation under severe pressure. Victory without American entry remains an unlikely possibility.