Why Malta and Midway converged on the large fleet carrier

How did the Malta class compare with the American Midway class?

They were national counterparts converging on a large carrier that combined armor, fleet survivability, and a powerful strike air group.

Malta and Midway followed different national routes toward a similar post-treaty answer. Without treaty displacement limits, a navy could combine the protection of a battle carrier with the air group of a strike carrier instead of maintaining two specialized types.