How Admiral-class carriers would reshape treaty tonnage

Three large British Admiral-class carriers completed before the treaty would be politically difficult for the Royal Navy to surrender. Their existence could push the United States toward three Lexington-class conversions in order to match British strength. That response would alter the carrier tonnage available to Japan, France, and Italy, so the divergence spreads through the entire treaty system. Britain would also have to decide whether it still needs to convert Courageous and Glorious when it already possesses a powerful carrier force. The example shows why saving one class can reshape multinational force planning rather than merely add three ships to a British list.