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Naval expansion in the approach to another world war

A conditional prediction links rapid fleet expansion to the prospect of another world war.

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Question

Would navies ever expand to Second World War sizes again?

Short answer

A developing third world war is expected to trigger rapid expansion.

Notes

The prediction is conditional on a new world war becoming likely. Under that condition, a very rapid expansion of naval forces is expected. No peacetime programme, timetable, or ship total is proposed.