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According to one version, troops would be posted away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants and backed by Western air and sea power.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The proposal supported by the United Kingdom and France would see fewer than 30,000 European troops on the ground in Ukraine — away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants — backed by Western air and sea power.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Myler and Courtney, the ranking member of the sea power subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services committee, have been involved in the process from the beginning.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
In 1918, the British navy invented the first aircraft carrier, but the world’s then dominant sea power treated these ships mostly as spotters for its traditional battleships rather than as mobile bases for conducting offensives.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The proposal supported by the United Kingdom and France would see fewer than 30,000 European troops on the ground in Ukraine — away from the front line at key infrastructure sites such as nuclear power plants — backed by Western air and sea power.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025
Myler and Courtney, the ranking member of the sea power subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services committee, have been involved in the process from the beginning.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
In 1918, the British navy invented the first aircraft carrier, but the world’s then dominant sea power treated these ships mostly as spotters for its traditional battleships rather than as mobile bases for conducting offensives.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea power
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In 2015, Iran and several world powers, including the United States, signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) limiting Iran's civilian nuclear program to peaceful purposes in exchange for lifting economic sanctions imposed on the country.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 July 2025
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What Happens Next Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have prompted calls from the U.S. and world powers urging both sides to exercise restraint and pursue diplomatic de-escalation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Unfortunately, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association holds great power in Sacramento.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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The person who has no inborn sense of aidos, who can neither sense nor respect the force fields surrounding the great powers, is in danger.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Sea power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20power. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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