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These ships are huge and tend to have minimal defenses of their own compared to warships.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
The serious warning follows last week’s deployment of American warships, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, en route to regional waters near Iran.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
That largely was to accommodate warships.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
These assets include 10 advanced warships and dozens of fighter jets capable of flying at twice the speed of sound to deliver 20,000-pound payloads.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
The serious warning follows last week’s deployment of American warships, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, en route to regional waters near Iran.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
That largely was to accommodate warships.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
These assets include 10 advanced warships and dozens of fighter jets capable of flying at twice the speed of sound to deliver 20,000-pound payloads.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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