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The Historical Dimension of Maritime Order

What is the central argument of “The Historical Dimension of Maritime Order”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?

The Historical Dimension of Maritime Order: Naval power has long represented the primary. Defence-finance analysis; 5-page sourced DFM PDF report.

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-09-19

Naval power has long represented the primary instrument through which great powers have constructed, defended, and legitimized regional and global orders. History demonstrates that maritime supremacy has never been a purely military goal, but rather a means of ensuring political stability, facilitating economic exchange, and imposing rules accepted, whether voluntarily or reluctantly, by other states.

In the Indo-Pacific this historical perspective returns with renewed force, because the present disputes between the United States and China are not an isolated phenomenon but instead part of a tradition stretching back two centuries, where hegemonic naval powers shaped world politics.

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The Historical Dimension of Maritime Order

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