One crisis became violent, while the other two stopped short of armed conflict. Two cases suffered from muddled diplomacy and poor naval handling. A naval officer's quick action partly rescued one of those cases by forcing the issue. In the other, local naval conditions made the crisis worse.
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When naval pressure succeeds - or escalates
Two crises suffered from muddled diplomatic and naval handling. A naval officer's quick action partly rescued one, while local naval realities made another worse.