Q&A · 36:53-37:24

Choosing a Washington baseline for the London treaties

The next counterfactual can begin from the historical Washington settlement or continue from the proposed equitable alternative.

Question

Would the London treaty follow the historical Washington system or the proposed equitable alternative?

Short answer

The video leaves both starting points open and defers the choice to the later London treaty discussion.

Notes

A question about refits, equivalent replacement, and definitions for smaller ships leads to a choice about the next stage of the treaty series. One route starts from the Washington Naval Treaty as negotiated and asks what a more equitable London settlement might have changed. The other treats the proposed equitable Washington settlement as the starting point and extends it into London. No choice is made here; the issue is deferred until the London treaty discussion.