>>There are only 3 blue water navies in the world. These are navies that operate and project their power effectivetly beyond their nation shores. France, the UK and the USA. I would have thought that Russia was on that list. In the next few decades Japan, Germany maybe China someday will join this club.
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>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_water_navy
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>A bunch more listed on that page...how did you come up with only three?

Could've sworn there WERE only the 3 when I checked the URL out the 1st time!