Sea denial is a military term describing attempts to deny an enemy's ability to use the sea without necessarily attempting to control the sea for its own use. It is a less ambitious strategy than sea control and can potentially be carried out by asymmetrical warfare or by maintaining a fleet in being that threatens offensive operations without actually conducting them. Post-war, the most historically notable instance of sea denial involved the so-called 'Tanker War,' wherein Iran and Iraq sought to close the Persian Gulf.
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