The number and pace of carrier construction remain open questions. British sea trade and imperial commitments provide arguments for securing money after the recent experience of threatened maritime communications. Moffett and, later, King would still have to persuade Congress to fund American carriers. The absence of treaty limits creates design freedom without determining the funding outcome.
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Carrier funding still depends on sea trade and politics
Removing treaty limits leaves the political problem of paying for enough carriers.