Extract from Warship 2025
The interwar period was shaped by the two Naval Arms Limitation Treaties, which prohibited the building of new capital ships and placed strict limitations on the reconstruction of existing units. These constraints flew in the face of established practice, which dictated that major warships be constantly updated to take into account progress in technology, particularly with regard to weaponry and propulsion, in order to adapt their offensive and defensive capabilities to the most recent advances and thereby prolong active service life.
