Asia has some of the world’s best militaries—their navies are no exception.

But how does one rank them? Any ranking of military force obviously requires parameters. When we say best, what exactly do we mean? The quantity of arms or the quality? The number of platforms, their firepower and their age? Or the doctrine that accompanies their use and the training and morale of their operators?

All important considerations, to which we should add: how far does the military force in question enable the policy aims of its civilian overlords? Or conversely, how does it limit the country’s options?

말하자면 어느 정도의 군사력(해군력)은 민간의 정책적 목표를 가능하게 하는가?

이 개념에서 주관적으로 쓰는 겁니다.