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Once upon a time, a dynasty with a fleet of swift warships established an empire stretching from the tip of the Malay Peninsula across the Southeast Asian seas.
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear program after sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships to the region amid Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests that killed thousands.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
China’s 40,000-ton Sichuan warship with an advanced stealth drone could be entering the large drone testing phase of its sea trials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The dashboard looks like a sci-fi warship.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear program after sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships to the region amid Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests that killed thousands.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
China’s 40,000-ton Sichuan warship with an advanced stealth drone could be entering the large drone testing phase of its sea trials.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The dashboard looks like a sci-fi warship.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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