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The world now faces converging threats: China is carrying out the largest peacetime military buildup since Nazi Germany’s, producing warships, combat aircraft, and missiles five to six times as fast as the United States can.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In 1988 during the Iran-Iraq War, the U.S. warship the Vincennes shot down an Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.
—Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolaryov, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
But an American warship group in the region may lead to additional attacks from the rebels.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
What's New The Philippine coast guard has released a video of a Chinese warship sailing nearby, less than 60 miles off the coast of the Southeast Asian country, amid territorial tensions between Beijing and Manila.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
In 1988 during the Iran-Iraq War, the U.S. warship the Vincennes shot down an Iran Air flight over the Gulf, killing all 290 people on board.
—Nailia Bagirova and Gleb Stolaryov, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
But an American warship group in the region may lead to additional attacks from the rebels.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
What's New The Philippine coast guard has released a video of a Chinese warship sailing nearby, less than 60 miles off the coast of the Southeast Asian country, amid territorial tensions between Beijing and Manila.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Warship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warship. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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warship
noun
war·ship
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌship 
: a ship armed for combat
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