A Roman force lands in Carthaginian territory while the available defenses are weak. The response is to plan a stronger local army and a better navy, with triremes already available for construction. The landing creates a problem that land recruitment alone cannot solve. Fleet presence is needed to contest further crossings while local troops deal with the force already ashore.
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A Roman landing exposes Carthage's naval mobility gap
A Roman landing in an exposed territory makes the need for stronger local land forces, triremes, and maritime interception immediately visible.