>>>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>>
>>A bunch more listed on that page...how did you come up with only three?
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>Could've sworn there WERE only the 3 when I checked the URL out the 1st time!
Heh - bet some nationals were sorta ticked when they saw their home country wasn't on the list!
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