naval blockade

• Stratégie militaire consistant à utiliser des forces navales pour empêcher l'entrée ou la sortie de navires d'un port ou d'une zone côtière, généralement afin de couper les approvisionnements ou de faire respecter des sanctions en période de conflit.

A military strategy involving the use of naval forces to prevent ships from entering or leaving a specific port or coastal area, typically used to cut off supplies or enforce sanctions during a conflict.

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   The use of naval forces to prevent ships from entering or leaving a specific port or area, often as a tactic in war or political conflict.

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   • The country imposed a naval blockade to cut off enemy supplies.
   • During the war, a naval blockade prevented any trade from reaching the island.
   • The UN debated the legality of the naval blockade.