Recent Examples on the WebThe drills included the deployment of fighter planes, warships, and even one of China’s aircraft carriers.—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024 In 2023, China spent more than $15 billion on deploying its warships, most of which were tracked in the South China Sea, and on flights by its Air Force — with most recorded in the Taiwan Strait — according to Taiwanese military documents seen by CNN in August, first reported by Reuters.—Wayne Chang, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024 Since February 2022, using unmanned attack drones, Ukraine has successfully sunk or damaged Russian ships and whittled away at Russia’s Black sea fleet, sinking about 15 of its prewar fleet of about 36 warships and damaging many others.—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 Between 2021 and early 2024, China’s defense industrial base produced more than 400 modern fighter aircraft and 20 large warships, doubled the country’s nuclear warhead inventory and more than doubled its inventory of ballistic and cruise missiles, and developed a new stealth bomber.—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warship
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