Maritime race at crossroads of 21st century

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Maritime race at crossroads of 21st century
Adeel Abbas Mangi
By Adeel Abbas Mangi



History revolves around two things – actions and ideas. If we take into account ideas, then the name of Alfred Thayer Mahan is worth mentioning. Mahan, a 19th-century naval strategist and author of the book Influence of Sea Power upon History, argued that “national prosperity and power depended on control of the world’s sea-lanes. Whoever rules the waves rules the world.”

Putting the above into action, one can conclude that it was imperative for the United States to become a naval power in order to be successful. And, to achieve this goal, it required two things – the acquisition of overseas naval bases and coaling stations. Thus one of the key factors in achieving its superpower status was its maritime presence around the world and its successful maintenance.

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/04/opinion/maritime-race-at-crossroads-of-21st-century/