A navy or maritime force is a fleet of waterborne military vessels and its associated naval aviation, both sea-based and land-based. It is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields; recent developments have included space-related operations. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores for example, to protect sea-lanes, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installation. The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of Submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications , open-ocean applications , and something in between, although these distinctions are more about strategic scope than tactical or operational division.In most nations, the term "naval", as opposed to "navy", is interpreted as encompassing all maritime military forces, e.g., navy, marine marine corps, and coast guard forces.First attested in English in the early 14th century, the word navy came via Old French navie, fleet of ships, from the Latin navigium, a vessel, a ship, bark, boat, from navis, ship. The word "naval came from Latin navalis,
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