Was Gorshkov's sea-power argument domestic or international?

Was Gorshkov's definition of sea power aimed at Soviet domestic politics or foreign audiences?

Primarily at the domestic funding battle, though it also warned foreign readers that the Soviet Union intended to mobilize economic and military resources at sea.

An audience exchange tests whether Gorshkov's definition of sea power is domestic or international. Its primary purpose is to win resources inside a traditionally land-focused state. By treating merchant shipping, fishing, research, industry, and naval force as one national system, Gorshkov elevates naval spending from a service claim to an economic necessity. Foreign readers receive a secondary message that the Soviet Union is committed to using the state's full maritime capacity, so the same definition serves as budget advocacy and strategic signaling.