Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Azur Lane's peaceful ending resembles demobilisation more than a peace dividend

Dragon interprets the fictional ending as retirement after weapons become unnecessary, while qualifying his memory of the event.

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Question

Does Azur Lane's noncanonical peaceful ending resemble the real post-Cold War peace dividend?

Short answer

Dragon doubts the comparison: in his recollection, the weapons are no longer needed and their characters can retire.

Notes

In the noncanonical ending recalled by Dragon, Helena sacrifices her existence to create a peaceful future. The ship characters then cease to be needed as war assets and can retire. Dragon distinguishes that outcome from the question's comparison with the post-Cold War peace dividend. His recollection of the event is tentative, having last examined it several days earlier.