naval force

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"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified and stopped in the Strait of Hormuz two violating ships," the Guards said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

According to EUNavfor Atalanta, a European Union naval force responsible for maritime security along East Africa's coast, at least 14 vessels have been hijacked off the Somali coast since late November.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 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

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