The Influence Of Sea Power Upon History: 1660-1783 [Cross-Platform]

Mahan’s influence is why we have "Blue Water Navies" today. He taught the world that you can’t be a Great Power without a Great Navy. He turned the ocean from a "moat" that protected nations into a "bridge" for their ambition.

By looking back at the age of sail (1660–1783), Mahan actually predicted the age of steel—and every aircraft carrier patrolling the globe today is, in a way, a ghost of his 1890 theories. The Influence of Sea Power upon History: 1660-1783

of Germany ordered a copy for every single one of his naval officers. It fueled the arms race that eventually led to World War I. Mahan’s influence is why we have "Blue Water Navies" today