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Efficient construction can widen a fleet's high-low mix

Greater industrial capacity can make specialization and a high-low force structure more credible.

Question

If yards could build more efficiently and in greater numbers, would all ships grow or would fleets divide more sharply between large and small types?

Short answer

A sharper divide between larger assets and smaller ships is predicted, without a detailed force mix.

Notes

More efficient construction and the ability to build more ships are expected to widen the divide between large assets and smaller ones. The predicted divide comes without specified sizes, roles or numbers for either group.