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Officials in London fear that sending warships could worsen the conflict.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
When asked by Raddatz which countries would be sending warships, Wright did not confirm specifics but said that many countries in Asia rely on oil from the strait and thus have an interest to help open it.
—Ford McCracken, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
On March 15, 1889, seven American, German and British warships sat in a standoff in the harbor of Apia, Samoa, as a civil war raged.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
But for the first time in centuries, Britain does not have a single warship in the Persian Gulf or the eastern Mediterranean.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
When asked by Raddatz which countries would be sending warships, Wright did not confirm specifics but said that many countries in Asia rely on oil from the strait and thus have an interest to help open it.
—Ford McCracken, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
On March 15, 1889, seven American, German and British warships sat in a standoff in the harbor of Apia, Samoa, as a civil war raged.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
But for the first time in centuries, Britain does not have a single warship in the Persian Gulf or the eastern Mediterranean.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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