The 1930 treaty's 1936 expiry date suggests that its political window was closing. It influenced naval planning for several years, while the Second London Naval Treaty was ineffective almost from signature in this assessment. Escalator clauses allowed limits to rise when other powers would not comply, undermining the idea of a stable common ceiling. Renewed naval competition quickly overtook the later agreement.
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Why the 1936 treaty offered little restraint
The Second London Naval Treaty entered a deteriorating political environment and contained escape clauses that weakened its limits from the outset.