In this interpretation, the Imperial German Navy's reluctance to drive technological change follows a budget calculation: more advanced ships cost more. Once existing allocations cannot cover those costs, naval leaders must seek extra money. The army treats that request as competition for its own allocation. Britain's combination of expensive ships and substantial numbers takes the race beyond the funding the German navy can secure. Technical ability alone does not remove that financial constraint.
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Germany’s naval race competes with the army’s budget
Rising British ship costs put German naval ambitions into conflict with the army’s claims on funding.