Claim: In the present, modern naval forces, which refer to a branch of a nation's armed forces for amphibious warfare, are able to detect and prevent illegal activities at sea like piracy, which had a great presences since the early 1500s.
Evidence: A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions.