A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a state's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine,
USS Mitscher, a modern guided-missile destroyer, escorting a reproduction of the 18th-century French frigate Hermione.
The German submarine U-995, which served during World War II, pictured in 2012.
US 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conducting a beach landing exercise.
USS John C. Stennis (left) and HMS Illustrious.
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state,
Navy
…A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a state's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions…
NATO military ceremony in Pabradė, Lithuania, November 2014
Depiction of ancient Egyptian military formation
A frontline Ukrainian soldier with an anti-drone rifle, which uses directed energy to disable its target. The mainstream use of drone technology in the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to a need to research, develop and deploy effective counter-measures.
Afghan and British military cargo trucks preparing a convoy to resupply a forward operating base in Afghanistan, 2011