The campaign review shows how research, refits, and construction compete for attention. Machinery, torpedo protection, shell development, and heavy guns are weighed against technologies that can wait. Large capital-ship forces are also positioned as a reserve for a possible war with the United States. With construction tonnage limited, upgrading an existing light-cruiser design is preferable to starting another hull from scratch.
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Research and refit priorities
A technology and construction review weighs propellers, torpedo protection, guns, shells, and whether existing light-cruiser designs should be upgraded.