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Recent Examples of sea power
To military experts, Trump’s fleet would be hopelessly unsuited to strategic and tactical threats that are already faced by American sea power and likely to become more dangerous by the time the vessels could be deployed.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China's rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
This partnership is a geopolitical and technical win for both sides, and yet another sign that uncrewed maritime systems are becoming central to modern sea power.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The United States has deployed three naval vessels—including two aircraft carriers—capable of operating F-35 stealth fighter jets across the Western Pacific this week amid China's rapidly growing sea power and expanding maritime activity in the region.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
This partnership is a geopolitical and technical win for both sides, and yet another sign that uncrewed maritime systems are becoming central to modern sea power.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
In Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 campaign to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, the United States and its coalition allies unleashed massive land, air, and sea power.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea power
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The Guardian Council barred former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate whose administration struck the 2015 nuclear deal with the U.S. and other world powers, from election for the Assembly of Experts in March 2024.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron called for the EU to become a true world power, in both economic and military terms, and reduce its dependency on the US.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, four regional rivals implemented a land and air blockade of Qatar, citing comments by its emir praising Iran as a great power.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Modeled on the tragedy at Chappaquiddick Island—where Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Edward Kennedy died under similar circumstances—Oates’ book shows how great power can beget violence.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Guests can sidle up to the alchemy bar to learn to how to harness the superpower of local herbs and plants, or practice meditation and yoga in an open-air rooftop studio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the end, China’s scientific-superpower status will likely depend on the world-changing force of its discoveries.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sea power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20power. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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