Word: armament
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...President of the Naval Committee in the French Senate: " I guarantee in the name of the French Parliament that France will suppress her entire fleet if the other powers will do like- wise." This statement was received in Washington as so much verbiage. With the Washington Limitation ot Naval Armament Treaty still gratified, critics point out that it is indeed a strange moment to make such a suggestion-considering that the limitations agreed to have not been carried into effect...
...soldier and $2,560,000?the ratio of armament to wealth in this country...
...failure to fortify this island is causing no little concern to our naval experts. Within the terms of the Limitation of Armament Treaty, Japan is building a large number of fast light cruisers with great cruising range. These vessels would be effective for a naval offensive in the Pacific. But by the terms of the same treaty we are forbidden to fortify any of our insular possessions in the Pacific except Hawaii. It is this state of affairs to which Admiral Sims strongly objects...
...between 300,000 and 400,000 tons short in the naval displacement allotted us with the 5-5-3 ratio of the Washington Armament Conference. We need at least eight more fast cruisers, in addition to the ten now being constructed (England has 60 cruisers faster than any vessel in our navy, except destroyers, and Japan 30, completed or now being built), from nine to 20 submarines and two aeroplane carriers. We need a greater navy personnel. This last need was forcibly demonstrated when in order to send our fleet south for its spring maneuvers, it was necessary to order...
Although the Board did not recommend any addition to those naval bases on our insular possessions where prohibited by the limitation or armament treaty, it plans to expedite development at the Panama Canal Zone and Hawaiian bases. Development of these two bases is especially necessary at this time. The limitation of armament treaty does not prohibit the building of light, fast cruisers. Accordingly other nations-one of whom is Japan-have specialized in ships of this type. In order to counterbalance this condition it is necessary to develop our outlying bases...