What argument did Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan make in The Influence of Sea Power Upon History?

Mahan argued that British control of the seas, combined with a corresponding decline in the naval strength of its major European rivals, paved the way for Great Britain's emergence as the world's dominant military, political, and economic power.

Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power Upon History was an instant success. Mahan's core argument was that naval forces were essential to establishing global military and economic dominance. He outlined six elements of naval strategy that were contributing factors to success or failure of naval operations.

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