Complex sentence: The naval arms race unfolded over the next several years, with each country buying and ordering vessels that were slightly better than the ship previous, but the Argentines eventually pulled ahead with the acquisition of multiple "Garibaldi"-class cruisers.
Split into simpler sentences: The naval arms race unfolded over the next several years, with each country buying and ordering vessels that were slightly better than the ship previous. Argentina eventually pulled ahead thanks to the acquisition of multiple "Garibaldi"-class cruisers.