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gh0d (Administrator)
History has more than a few examples of a nation's military being pared down significantly the moment peace breaks out (or is percieved to have broken out), often much to the misfortune of that nation, later (see WW2 and Korea, for just 2 examples).
As for the fleet, even with reversing the tide of the war, by that time there was still only a relative few fleet carriers, with a large part of the carrier offensives at that time using escort carriers (many of which were sold off to the Landreich) for "behind the lines" attacks to hit the Kilrathi logistical "tail". It wouldn't have taken a lot of decommissionings to gut the TCN carrier force.
As for the fleet, even with reversing the tide of the war, by that time there was still only a relative few fleet carriers, with a large part of the carrier offensives at that time using escort carriers (many of which were sold off to the Landreich) for "behind the lines" attacks to hit the Kilrathi logistical "tail". It wouldn't have taken a lot of decommissionings to gut the TCN carrier force.