Spanish-English translations for cañonera

gunboatThis gunboat diplomacy is no longer even being concealed behind the facade of the UN. Esta política de la cañonera no se oculta ni tan siquiera detrás de la tapadera de la ONU. It is the Anglo-American armada that is reviving gunboat diplomacy in the Middle East. Es la flota angloamericana la que está resucitando la diplomacia de las cañoneras en Próximo Oriente. They complained that we had not given them any gunboats to allow them to defend their borders more effectively. Se quejaban de que no les habíamos dado lanchas cañoneras para que pudieran defender las fronteras de forma más efectiva.

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