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.
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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.