Without a German battle fleet, British entry in 1914 becomes less likely

What changes if Germany builds up its army instead of competing with Britain at sea before 1914?

Britain is less likely to enter the war because Germany no longer presents the direct naval threat that supported intervention.

A larger German army is not by itself a direct threat to the British Isles in the way a battle fleet is. Without the prewar naval race, the British Army has a harder time persuading the government that the continental war requires immediate intervention. London might still insist on Belgian neutrality, but could accept a German promise to restore Belgium after defeating France. Extra army resources could also let Germany win more quickly, so removing the naval race changes both British calculations and the campaign Britain is deciding whether to enter.