During the decisive naval battle of Svold Island in 1000, King Olaf of Norway sent into the rigging Einar, the best archer in the country, and told him to kill the rebel Jarl Eric.
So how many trees do you think were needed to build the HMS Victory, Nelson's famous ship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805? Was it: a) 4,000 trees? b) 5,000 trees? or, c) 6,000 trees?
Alongside her sister ships, she joined forces with those already defending convoys' tumult and escorting capital ships that were integral to the World War II naval battle.
Peter Dutton is with the United States Naval War College. He says China is moving away from its earlier policy of non-interference in international affairs.