The dreadnought race extended far beyond Britain and Germany. Smaller and regional powers sought these ships because they understood the political leverage and operational reach that sea power could confer. The wider market also explains why yards, finance, and national industrial capacity mattered as much as design ambition.
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The global dreadnought race beyond Britain and Germany
Dreadnought competition extended to Italy, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Greece, and the Ottoman Empire, not just the Anglo-German rivalry.