The combined Roman and Massalian fleet and army posed a threat to the Carthaginians.

At anchor in the harbor off Lochias, the Egyptian fleet posed an additional problem for the Roman ships.

While their fleet still posed any threat, the enemy could not risk splitting their forces to close off trade routes.

Similarly, Edward Woodville's fleet posed a threat to Gloucester only as long as the duke's own position was uncertain; once he had been recognized as protector the matter could be dealt with.

As I said, their fleet does not pose a physical threat to any aspect of the Commonwealth.

This was the heart of Tirpitz's "Risk Theory," which held that Britain would not challenge Germany if the latter's fleet posed such a significant threat to its own.

The report particularly ridicules the conclusion that Mr. Hussein's fleet of "unmanned aerial vehicles," which had very limited flying range, posed a major threat.

The U.S. Army had indicated that a fleet of 54 aircraft posed a moderate risk to mission fulfillment in 2005; the USAF has moved to cancel the program entirely in early 2012.

Stationed at the time at Alexandria, Cunningham entered into delicate negotiations with Godfroy to ensure his fleet, which consisted of the battleship Lorraine, four cruisers, three destroyers and a submarine, posed no threat.

Another official from the fisheries agency, Lawrence A. Ladage, said the "pirate fleet" poses a threat to several species of salmon already facing extinction.