naval

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U.S. military commanders did what they generally do before launching an air and naval campaign—they drew up a list of targets and ordered which weapons would hit which targets when.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Alcatraz was originally a naval defence fort, before being converted first to a military prison and then to a federal prison in the 1930s after being taken over by the Department of Justice.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A sixth and final draft, seen by AFP, greenlights member states -- either unilaterally or as "voluntary multinational naval partnerships" -- to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Gulf Cooperation Council states such as the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia possess significant naval and air forces of their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Wright had also written to Admiral Thomas Graves, Gage’s naval commander, asking for “immediate assistance” and “a sloop of war of some sort.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen