Imagine a prince of a small European country like the Netherlands. The prince puts all of his country's resources into building a large navy rather than into training a big army. However, the prince's country has enemies that are right over the border in Europe. Why would this prince invest in strengthening his country's navy instead of its army?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
Building ships is cheaper than training armies.
Armies are not considered important in Europe.
A large navy would let his country explore new lands.
European countries no longer fight their batt

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Imagine a prince of a small European country like the Netherlands. The prince puts all of his country's resources into building a large navy rather than into training a big army. However, the prince's country has enemies that are right over the border in Europe. Why would this prince invest in strengthening his country's navy instead of its army?

Select the best answer from the choices provided.
Building ships is cheaper than training armies.
Armies are not considered important in Europe.
A large navy would let his country explore new lands.
European countries no longer fight their batt