The connection between civilian shipbuilding and military shipbuilding industries is close, yet there is a significant difference between the two. For example, in the previous life of the United States, its shipbuilding industry developed in a relatively distorted manner.
Aside from the age of sails, the U.S. civilian shipbuilding industry lagged behind Europe for a long time, but its military shipbuilding industry was exceptionally strong. This situation persisted until the 21st century, until the revival of the Far East Empire in the early 2020s. Unlike the U.S., which only had a very developed military shipbuilding industry and a woefully underdeveloped civilian shipbuilding sector, the Far East Empire showed an unstoppable momentum in both military and civilian shipbuilding.
