The peace settlement is accepted because the navy cannot reach any additional concessions that would help the maritime campaign. Territory obtainable only through the army offers little value to the chosen strategy. A joking refusal to strengthen the army also points to competition between the services for political attention and funding. The moment shows that useful war aims depend on the force able to seize, supply, and defend them rather than on expansion for its own sake.
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How naval reach shapes useful peace objectives
A peace settlement is accepted when the navy cannot reach further gains, linking feasible war aims to maritime access and service priorities.