The Falklands example shows that conflict rarely arrives at a convenient time. Ships, armoured vehicle programmes, and complex capabilities can take years to rebuild after abolition. An all-or-nothing force may discover that gap only when a crisis makes the capability urgent. Retaining trained people and recoverable equipment preserves options before the crisis begins.
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Unpredictable wars make reserve capacity valuable
Because wars arrive on their own timetable and ships take years to build, retaining recoverable capability can matter more than peacetime efficiency alone.