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Sea drones, produced for around $300,000 apiece, have destroyed warships that cost tens of millions of dollars.
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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel hit warships, a port, a command center and a shipyard used to repair and maintain vessels, the report said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon sent the warship and the MEU to the Middle East earlier this month.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Because the islands are unsinkable, Iranian military positions on them would have to be eliminated to ensure the safe passage of US warships – potentially those carrying US Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) – into the heart of the Persian Gulf, if a landing were to be attempted on Kharg Island.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Israel hit warships, a port, a command center and a shipyard used to repair and maintain vessels, the report said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon sent the warship and the MEU to the Middle East earlier this month.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Because the islands are unsinkable, Iranian military positions on them would have to be eliminated to ensure the safe passage of US warships – potentially those carrying US Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) – into the heart of the Persian Gulf, if a landing were to be attempted on Kharg Island.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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