Lenin and Engels make naval funding politically orthodox

The passage begins with Lenin's claim that policy concentrates economic power and Engels's description of a modern warship as both product and model of heavy industry. Those citations appeal to the highest accepted authority inside a one-party state. Once naval construction is made compatible with communist doctrine, Gorshkov can argue that a strong fleet both requires and visibly demonstrates a strong economy. The ideological framing protects a practical demand for long-term shipbuilding, scientific investment, and international naval presence.