naval force

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The US has also stationed a large naval force - its largest deployment in the region in decades - along with thousands of troops.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

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

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

China’s navy, the world’s second most powerful naval force after the U.S., has also built up its own artificial military outposts on reefs and shoals in the South China Sea.

From Washington Times • Dec. 5, 2023

He did not want to leave for Parthia without a strong naval force in place to patrol and protect the eastern Mediterranean coast.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby