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Could Khitomer have produced a naval arms treaty?

A bilateral Federation-Klingon building limit would fail in a multipolar system unless the Romulans and other surrounding powers accepted comparable restraints.

Question

Did the Federation and Klingons agree to build fewer but larger ships after the Khitomer Accords?

Short answer

Probably not; a bilateral limit would be strategically unsafe unless the other major powers also joined it.

Notes

Détente between two powers does not remove the force requirements created by everyone else. The Federation and Klingons remain surrounded by other capable states, so restricting only their own fleets would expose both to third-party power. Effective naval arms control in this setting would need broader participation.