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Would German gains reduce pressure for a larger navy?

New territory could absorb German spending and change the strategic timetable created by Russian military recovery.

Notes

Territorial gains would require Germany to fund administration, security, infrastructure, and economic reorganisation. Greater nominal resources would therefore come with immediate costs. Those commitments could divert money from the navy. A weakened Russia would also change the German fear of facing a more powerful Russian army after its reforms. Together, those possibilities could alter both naval competition and the perceived urgency of a future European war.