How Were Admiral Mahan's Naval Theories Connected to Industrialism

How were Admiral Mahan's naval theories connected to industrialism?

A) He applied industrialization theories to shipbuilding practices to help produce a large, new fleet of navy vessels.
B) He believed that industrialism created surplus products, making a need for merchant ships to reach foreign markets and a navy to protect these merchants.
C) He saw that, throughout history, only nations with strong navies were able to compete in industrial societies.
D) He believed that industrialization was dehumanizing people, so he encouraged the traditional manual labor of shipbuilding and sailing.
E) He believed that industrialism was distracting Americans from important foreign affairs, so he developed a navy that would focus Americans outward.