The discussion divides a public audience into people who actively investigate a subject and the wider group that relies on those informed intermediaries. Communication breaks down when specialists assume that both groups share the same vocabulary and background knowledge. Even a name such as Jutland may need to be expanded to the First World War Battle of Jutland at sea before a general audience recognizes the reference. The same problem affects the high-low mix because different speakers can attach different fleets and quality thresholds to the label. A comparison of 85-percent and 75-percent solutions shows that advocates must define what capability is being traded rather than expecting a slogan to make the case for them.
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Explaining the naval high-low mix without insider language
Modern fleet debates fail when advocates use familiar labels such as high-low mix without explaining what the ships are for or what the terms mean.