Peacetime construction sustains the industrial capacity needed to rearm quickly while adding hulls to the fleet. Regular orders keep yards, skilled labour, and design experience available when emergency expansion begins. A visibly stronger British carrier force could also raise Germany's estimate of the force required for a successful war. Construction can therefore contribute to deterrence before the added ships ever fight.
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Carrier construction strengthens industry and deterrence
A continuing building program creates both a stronger wartime production base and a larger force that adversaries must account for before choosing war.