Why a British technical lead might delay war without preventing it

The scenario still expects war because the dictators' political ambitions and appetite for risk survive the change in British technology. A personal ruler depends on a team, yet advisers may endanger their positions or lives by contradicting him. Repeated reassurance can therefore encourage an increasingly unrealistic gamble. The economic argument gives Britain a stronger industrial and research base, with access to resources and support from countries sharing its interests. Germany and Italy are judged less able to sustain their rearmament spending indefinitely. On those assumptions, delaying war improves Britain's relative position without ensuring that its opponents abandon conflict.