By Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret STARRS Board of Advisors “A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.” —Theodore Roosevelt “Whoever rules the waves rules the world.” —Alfred Thayer Mahan “A fleet of British ships of war are the best negotiators in Europe.” —Lord Nelson “Control of … Continue reading The Status of the Navy: Part I