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Naval Blockades Through History: Legality and Effectiveness
From the Royal Navy's close blockade of France to the World Wars, blockades have shaped conflicts and tested the law of neutrality. Here is how they work and when they succeed.

From the Royal Navy's close blockade of France to the World Wars, blockades have shaped conflicts and tested the law of neutrality. Here is how they work and when they succeed.

Why the humble patrol boat is the most common warship afloat: the types, the daily coast-guarding jobs, what they carry, and the small-ship comeback.

Diesel-electric and nuclear submarines compared in plain words: how each type works, what it does well, and why only a few navies run nuclear boats.