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Naval Defence Act 1889
The Naval Defence Act 1889 was a British law that formally adopted the two-power standard, under which the Royal Navy was to be at least as strong as the next two largest navies combined, then those of France and Russia. It provided about 21.5 million pounds for the construction of 70 new warships, including ten battleships, and began a sustained expansion of the fleet that lasted until the First World War.
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