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Civil war navy ships12/5/2023 ![]() ![]() A successfully executed strategy can overcome a larger fleet, where victories by smaller navies can be enabled by factors like air power and the active support of willing allies, allowing them to successfully apply sea power in support of national objectives. The Spanish Civil War provides one such example of a less capable power defeating an enemy with a bigger navy. ![]() Navy’s current maritime strategy articulates this idea by stating that sea power is “the critical foundation of national power and prosperity and international prestige.” 1 However, past wars at sea have been won by states or combatants in spite of significant naval disadvantages. Sea power advocates traditionally justify the role of navies as a national security tool by their function in winning and deterring wars.
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