The coastal defenses and their garrisons made up a large part of the population.

She was designed for coastal defense and as a result her decks were not safe from high waves on the open ocean.

These factors combined to create a need for improved coastal defense systems.

He was responsible for coastal defense and the militia.

Used for coastal defense and retired from service in the late 1990s.

The unit flew training missions along the California coast for coastal defense between 1932 and 1935.

The Netherlands has already spent $15 billion on coastal defense in the last three decades.

They were designed to be used for coastal defense.

It specialises in coastal defense and the use of artillery.

Many coastal defenses have been built in recent years.