ABSTRACT
Sea control is made relevant by what it enables, just as sea denial is relevant because of what it prevents. Control may be exploited by activities at sea and by those from the sea. Operations to exploit sea control at sea can include military sea lift, blockade, embargo and quaran-tine operations, maritime interdiction and the protection of shipping. These activities often appear rather mundane and may lack the glamour of major fleet engagements or power projection operations. Military sea lift is the ability to transport land and air forces from one place to another by sea, and to provide logistical support to them there once they have arrived. Military sea lift may be undertaken in military or auxiliary ships, or in merchant vessels. A blockade is a belligerent act designed to prevent vessels and aircraft of all nations from entering a specific area belonging to, or under the control of, an enemy.
