merchant fleet
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Its vast merchant fleet and logistics industry play dual roles supporting the People’s Liberation Army’s ability to mobilize and carry domestic factory production to shoppers worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
During a conflict, China’s merchant fleet likely would be mustered for military purposes, the report said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Britain’s preemptive response destroyed most of Denmark’s merchant fleet, one of the largest in the world.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023
The Royal Navy and Britain's merchant fleet, along with most others around the world, rely on satellites for navigation - but what happens if they don't work?
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2021
Our merchant fleet, on the other hand, has lost more than a million tons through submarine warfare.
From History of the World War An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War by March, Francis Andrew
