naval force
Example Sentences
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The European Union's anti-piracy naval force secured a ship on Friday that had been attacked off the coast of Somalia.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
According to the European Union’s naval force Operation Atalanta, which patrols nearby, there were 26 pirate attacks between 2013 and 2019 - and then not a single one from 2020 to 2022.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024
It paraphrased Kim as saying that the strengthening of his naval force “presents itself as the most important issue in reliably defending the maritime sovereignty of the country and stepping up the war preparations.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024
A U.S.-led naval force has been assembled to defend vessels in the Red Sea and warships already there have prevented attacks on ships.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023
The French armada was not simply a huge naval force.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
