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The return of naval warfare

SOL10 September 2026 at 20:06

Naval warfare returns as a central theme in contemporary military strategies, representing a fundamental dimension of conflicts between nations.

The main objective of naval warfare consists of protecting the freedom of navigation of belligerents, ensuring that each party can use maritime routes for their own logistical and commercial purposes.

Simultaneously, naval warfare aims to obstruct enemy navigation, preventing the adversary from benefiting from the same maritime advantages and limiting their capacity for movement.

This strategy leads to the economic suffocation of the enemy, through the blockade and control of maritime routes, depriving them of the resources and essential supplies for the war effort.

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