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What is the primary purpose of a navy's strategic offensive role?
What is the primary purpose of a navy's strategic offensive role?
- Deter or confront piracy
- Attacking other navies
- Protecting sea-lanes (correct)
- Ferrying troops
What is the strategic defensive purpose of a navy?
What is the strategic defensive purpose of a navy?
- Conducting amphibious warfare
- Engaging in nuclear deterrence
- Frustrating seaborne projection-of-force by enemies (correct)
- Protecting shore installations
What is the etymology of the word 'navy'?
What is the etymology of the word 'navy'?
- From Old French navie, meaning 'fleet of ships' (correct)
- From Latin navalis, meaning 'pertaining to ship'
- From Latin navis, meaning 'ship'
- From Latin navigium, meaning 'a vessel'
What is the meaning of the word 'naval'?
What is the meaning of the word 'naval'?
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What are the broad divisions of naval operations based on their strategic scope?
What are the broad divisions of naval operations based on their strategic scope?
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