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From the fifteenth to the 17th centuries, the ottoman military forces

A) Fell far behind other contemporary military powers
B) Modernized their military enough to stay ahead of other muslim powers, but failed to keep up with the European armies.
C) Modernized their military sufficiently to rival and contemporary power.
D) Focused their modernization efforts only on their army, but allowed their navy to fall behind.