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fleet in being: a standalone construct

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Strategic studies

a weaker fleet kept intact and active so that its existence alone ties down a stronger enemy navy and limits its freedom of action.

In strategic studies, fleet in being refers to a weaker fleet kept intact and active so that its existence alone ties down a stronger enemy navy and limits its freedom of action. This meaning comes from Corbett (1911) in Some principles of maritime strategy.[1]

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References

Corbett, S. J. S. (1911). Some principles of maritime strategy. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9780404092276

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