What diplomatic advantages did Britain gain from the Washington treaty settlement?
Short answerIt gained a way out of the Anglo-Japanese alliance while France became more dependent on British maritime support.
NotesIn this strategic interpretation, the settlement offered Britain a way out of the Anglo-Japanese alliance while directing Japanese resentment toward American pressure. That could preserve an option to cooperate with Japan again if Britain later wanted a counterweight to the United States. French dependence on Royal Navy protection also reduced France's freedom to act as a naval rival. Britain gained influence over another substantial fleet even while accepting limits on its own.