naval force

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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 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

The French armada was not simply a huge naval force.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler