Which defense declined in effectiveness as trade routes shifted, against the original Byzantine Greek fire?

💡 Explanation

Circumvention increased, because defense relied on controlling specific sea lanes. The shifting of trade routes enabled enemies to bypass established Greek Fire deployment zones, therefore geographic control diminished its protective effect, rather than formulation, distance, or firing proficiency itself.

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