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Originally Posted by kage
A navy is essentially just a few things: - Means of Power Projection (and EU doesn't score high on a military imperialism scale)
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It isn't just about imperial adventures, though. Naval forces have participated in UN peacekeeping efforts, and enforce economic sanctions. A good example of that includes the Balkans wars. It was a communications intercept by a Dutch submarine that led to the capture of Milosevich. Amphibious forces hit the beaches more frequently to do humanitarian relief work than they do for D-Day (ex: The Indian Ocean Tsunami). Participating in global affairs is important because it allows a country to have a lot more say in the way things go, and therefore they're more likely to be favorable to them.
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- Naval domain Police force (In adequately protected waters, pirates are a non-problem)
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It's not just piracy. There's lots of law enforcement issues on the high seas. There's fishing rights (ex: The Cod Wars and tensions between Spain and Canada), environmental protection, and protection of natural resources. There's also illegal trafficking of drugs, weapons, and people. Navies play an important part in all of those.