The use of Naval Power and Empire
Ok, this is going to be long, As with everything on this blog, it is my opinion, and my slant on history and how I as an individual see the world both now and in the past. Note I am not taking away from the sacrifice of those men and women who choose to serve in the worlds navies or their dedication and professionalism. Now I have that out of the way lets start. When one talks of naval power, its is intrinsically linked with trade. More specifically sea trade. There has never been a successful nation on earth that has not had sea trade at its foundations. More specifically that trade by sea is the most efficient way of traveling vast distances. Naval power or militarized naval power is something of a necessity, to protect your wealth and the wealth of your trading nations. Pirates and other more aggressive nations will use force to break any type of sea trade. The above is a simplification of what really happens of course, some na...