Shortly after its inception, Athens began to use the League's navy for its own purposes.

China has pledged that it will use its navy to back the American oil company, and the move seems certain to raise tensions in the area.

The British, using their powerful navy, could capture major ports, but 90% of the Americans lived in rural areas where they had full control.

Zhang suggested that huge loans be taken from Britain, who would in turn use its strong navy to protect Taiwan.

Using their functional navy and a well-equipped army they were capable of an invasion.

The Egyptians had used their navy for the first and most important purpose in this manner.

To relieve pressure on the southern front, Pakistan decided to use its navy in the war by launching a quick strike on Indian coast.

Britain used its navy to prevent American ships from trading with France.

The British sent invasion armies and used their powerful navy to blockade the coast.

By the 1860s the Egba abandoned the route because the British were actively using their formidable navy to try to abolish the slave trade.