During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the United States' national security was based on the power of its world-class naval forces, with the ability to launch ships from its East, West, and Southeast coasts.

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the United States did not have world-class naval forces. Its national security was more reliant on geographic isolation and the British Royal Navy's dominance. The U.S. Navy became a significant global force only in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, the United States' National