Greater anti-submarine warfare and convoy protection would improve German resilience. Those measures defend traffic rather than create command or control of the wider sea. Germany would still need stronger infrastructure and logistics to build and support a larger balanced fleet. The distinction separates a valuable defensive investment from a strategy capable of contesting maritime access on its own.
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German ASW investment could protect convoys, not win sea control
More anti-submarine and escort resources would help German shipping, but they could not replace the fleet and infrastructure needed to control the sea.