A thing to consider: Look back at the Washington Naval Treaty for an example of what WILL happen when this sort of arms limitation treaty comes down.
What happened then?
People immediately started lawyering and trying to find ways to exploit everything about it.
Pushing the ships they were building right up to the limits, converting stuff to formats (like carriers) that weren't limited by the treaty, building hulls that could be easily converted to more powerful units that were banned or limited by treaty... it was really a sea lawyer's paradise.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
What happened then?
People immediately started lawyering and trying to find ways to exploit everything about it.
Pushing the ships they were building right up to the limits, converting stuff to formats (like carriers) that weren't limited by the treaty, building hulls that could be easily converted to more powerful units that were banned or limited by treaty... it was really a sea lawyer's paradise.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.