They *almost* learned their lesson, but ended up in the same predicament during WW2: a mostly successful army stranded in mainland Asia because their navy got BTFO https://twitter.com/WargangBoakai/status/1017100894373064705 …
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& the core Mahan corollary, the key thesis of his work: Naval (ie military) sea power always - without exception - rests on commercial sea power. Else History's greatest admiral would have been this guy - whom Mahan admired & respected almost above everyone else:pic.twitter.com/J3a7zW9esA
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@bronzeagemantis you may like this great adventurer of Eastern Seas too, bap - do not be deceived by falsely degenerate appearance (misdirection)! true man of power! nickname: Jupiter!) - 1 more reply
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Taleb said history makes sense if "North Africa" is renamed "South Mediterranean" and some youtube said American city placement makes sense if you look at river tributaries rather than land borders. Water was king of military -and- trade/logistics. It still basically is.
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You also must have your branches working TOGETHER! too little coordination among japanese army and navy in WW2
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Its the difference between regional power and global domination. Japanese built bunkers. American smoked cigars while shelling them to kingdom come miles off shore
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