naval blockade

Examples (10)

• The country was suffering under a tight naval blockade.
• During the war, a naval blockade was imposed to cut off enemy supplies.
• Historians still study the strategic importance of the naval blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• The alliance threatened to enforce a complete naval blockade if their demands were not met.
• Smugglers attempted to run the naval blockade under the cover of darkness.
• Lifting the naval blockade was a key condition for the peace negotiations.
• A naval blockade is considered an act of war under international law.
• The effectiveness of the naval blockade depended on patrolling the entire coastline.
• The purpose of the naval blockade was to prevent weapons from reaching the island.
• After months of the naval blockade, the city was facing severe food shortages.