An Anglo-Japanese alliance and the U.S. naval race

If the Anglo-Japanese Alliance continued and caused an arms race, would U.S. shipbuilding potential guarantee an American victory?

No: potential capacity still requires congressional funding, and the likely contest would emphasize successive improvements in ship quality rather than an unlimited race in hull numbers.

The United States could expand production, but Congress would have to sustain the necessary appropriations. The panel expects Britain and America to order capital ships in recurring groups while Japan pursues its Eight-Eight concept, with each side trying to field a better generation rather than simply maximizing totals; Britain and Japan also face stronger strategic pressure because their maritime lifelines are more exposed.