Pirate Weapons...Afghan Style

kronckew · 10th January 2008, 09:35 PM

hi fernando,

as the UK an Portugal have shown, it's not a country's size that matters, it's how you use it. the UK & Portugal have shown the world how to do the naval business by having had the worlds top naval and maritime empires in their heydays...and still have a very proud naval tradition.

Emanuel · 11th January 2008, 12:38 AM

Of course it helps to be a coastal country dipping in the ocean. I'm thinking Lesotho would have a hard time renting port space from South-Africa, let alone keep navy docks

Since a good chunk of the countries on that list are kingdoms, I'm thinking heads of state needed some formal boat for international excurtions, and if you're gonna have a royal boat, they you better save face and have a royal navy to go with it

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10th January 2008, 09:35 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	hi fernando, as the UK an Portugal have shown, it's not a country's size that matters, it's how you use it. the UK & Portugal have shown the world how to do the naval business by having had the worlds top naval and maritime empires in their heydays...and still have a very proud naval tradition.

11th January 2008, 12:38 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Of course it helps to be a coastal country dipping in the ocean. I'm thinking Lesotho would have a hard time renting port space from South-Africa, let alone keep navy docks Since a good chunk of the countries on that list are kingdoms, I'm thinking heads of state needed some formal boat for international excurtions, and if you're gonna have a royal boat, they you better save face and have a royal navy to go with it .