Fisher cannot accelerate every British program by scrapping old ships because the treaty years have already reduced that reserve. He can instead ask Dominion governments and administrations to build sloops, corvettes, and other escorts in their own yards. Branding the effort as an imperial police or common-defense program would make local participation politically attractive while releasing British yards for more demanding work. The idea draws on Fisher's historical success at using Dominion politics and press coverage to secure contributions to shared naval programs.
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Fisher recruits Dominion yards for escort construction
An 'imperial police' program could distribute sloop and corvette orders across Dominion yards while preserving British capacity for larger warships.