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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 these books, Dugin sees a looming conflict between Russia and the United States, part of an eternal rivalry between land and sea powers.
—Iver B. Neumann, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2017
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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 these books, Dugin sees a looming conflict between Russia and the United States, part of an eternal rivalry between land and sea powers.
—Iver B. Neumann, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sea power
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After years of negotiations, Iran and six world powers in 2015 agreed to a deal that limited Iran’s nuclear threat in return for lighter sanctions.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But this would likely set up a match out of the gate against a world power like Portugal, Germany or France.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Republicans and Democrats alike talked about investing great power in the president.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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The castle is the heart of Eternia and houses a great power — one that must be protected from Skeletor and his minions.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Asking for help is part of it too, not a sign of weakness but a genuine superpower.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The light is the superpower, right?—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
14 June 2026
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“Sea power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20power. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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