What is Naval warfare?
[[File:BattleOfVirginiaCapes.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{Center|Traditional naval warfare; fleet versus fleet}}]] {{War}} '''Naval warfare''' is [[combat]] in and on the [[sea]]s, [[ocean]]s, or any other major bodies of water. It is usually a part of a nation's overall [[war]] effort. Men have fought [[battle]]s on the sea for over 3,000 years. [[Tradition]]ally naval warfare has been [[Naval fleet|fleet]] against another fleet.<ref name=Lindberg71.72>Michael Lindberg; Daniel Todd, ''Brown-, Green-, and Blue-water Fleets: The Influence of Geography on Naval Warfare, 1861 to the Present'' (Westport, CT: Praeger, 2002), pp. 71–72</ref> Modern naval warfare has changed to include [[Amphibious warfare|Amphibious landings]], [[transportation]] of men and equipment over water and naval support of land operations.<ref name=Lindberg71.72/> [[Submarine]]s, [[aircraft carrier]]s, and [[Special forces|specialized warfare]] have all changed naval warfare. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Navy]] {{military-stub}}