These coastal-defence ships and their successors are presented as a factor in Russia's subsequent naval buildup. That enlarged fleet was later destroyed by Japan at Tsushima, widening the discussion beyond Sweden and France. The closing argument moves from individual ship design to procurement action and reaction. A ship optimized for local defence could still influence what rival states chose to build.
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Coastal defence and Russia's road to Tsushima
The video closes by linking these coastal-defence ships and their successors to the Russian naval expansion later destroyed at Tsushima.