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In the text, the author analyses role and significance of navy in the foreign policy. Taking into account the meaning of waters for the global economy and the specificity of the navy it is possible to define development and use of this kind of service as indispensable activity area of the state. The great value of the navy results from not only the meaning of water areas but also from the specificity of the navy. It evidences in large autonomy of vessels as well as in capability of acting in sea environment, land and air.