Modern ships and continuous production strengthen the later fleet

What were the secondary and tertiary arguments against pausing capital-ship and carrier construction?

Modern ships were needed against modern opponents, and continuous construction kept the industrial base ready to build later classes more efficiently.

The case against the pause extends beyond the immediate number of hulls delivered. A navy expecting to fight modern opponents benefits from completing contemporary battleships, carriers, and cruisers rather than relying on older ships for every task. Keeping yards, suppliers, and skilled trades moving also preserves the ability to build larger and more advanced designs later. The pause therefore weakens current fleet utility and the industrial foundation of the next construction program.