Interwar defence spending was a highly visible political debate. In the United States, the proposed case would emphasize capital ships and carriers when seeking money from Congress. Japanese expansion provides a different route to additional carrier construction. Britain could argue from its global naval commitments and the employment preserved by shipbuilding, giving each state a distinct domestic case for similar ships.
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Carrier spending still needs a country-specific political case
US congressional funding, Japanese expansion, and Britain's global commitments and shipyard employment create different political cases for light-carrier construction.