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Facing the threat posed by the Chinese navy, which has over 370 ships and submarines, the U.S. has sent warships to the Western Pacific Ocean following upgrades, including a laser-armed destroyer and an aircraft carrier that has stealth fighter jets embarked aboard.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
In February, Chinese warships held live-fire drills in waters near Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin, known as the Beibu Gulf in China, after Hanoi published a map defining its territorial claims there.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
The organization confirmed that naval drones are part of the effort, as are frigates (warships) and maritime patrol aircraft.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
Although such warships occasionally help interdict drugs in international waters, the use of naval assets for domestic border control is very unusual.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
In February, Chinese warships held live-fire drills in waters near Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin, known as the Beibu Gulf in China, after Hanoi published a map defining its territorial claims there.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
The organization confirmed that naval drones are part of the effort, as are frigates (warships) and maritime patrol aircraft.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
Although such warships occasionally help interdict drugs in international waters, the use of naval assets for domestic border control is very unusual.
—Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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