Free trade needs open sea-lanes of communication. Which navy has kept them open since British decline?
APLA Navy
BUS Navy
CUK Navy
DUSSR Navy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. US Navy
1. Sea-lanes are a global public good.
2. The multi-oceanic US Navy keeps them open.
3. This is hegemony as structural power.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 3, US Hegemony in World Politics._
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