Churchill's political style might have favoured bringing Germany into the established naval treaty system. The League of Nations could provide multilateral legitimacy and political cover for the arrangement. This differs from a separate Anglo-German Naval Agreement that leaves Britain responsible for a bilateral concession. His experience managing political risk makes a collective framework plausible, even if Britain would still need to negotiate with Germany.
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Churchill and collective naval arms control
An alternative Churchill policy is imagined as bringing Germany into a wider treaty framework instead of relying on a separate Anglo-German naval agreement.