It’s simple, says Eric Grove. If a state wants to influence global events from a distance, then it must be an acknowledged sea power. Today, he explains why navies remain the most formidable demonstration of a state’s geopolitical and security prowess.If one wishes to shape the contemporary security environment to reflect one’s own and allies’ geopolitical interests one has to be a major sea power or a significant contributor to a maritime coalition.
The reason is simple enough. While we call this planet 'Earth’, it is hardly an accurate name. If one looks at us from space we inhabit a blue planet, two thirds of which is covered by water. 'Oceania' would be a more accurate description.
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