Emerging Blue-water Navies
Presently, it is widely speculated by analysts that at some point in the 21st century, certain countries will achieve or have the potential to achieve "blue-water" capability. Feats such as the circumnavigation of the world are traditional indicators of blue water development as well as aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships being visible tokens of initial blue water capability. The following countries are those that are believed to be steadily developing blue-water naval capabilities:
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