What does the cryptic crossword clue "Naval area upset about member of US military offering protection (5)" mean?

The definition is "protection". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). GI (synonym="GI") in AES (synonym="AES") = AEGIS; definition: "protection" The answer is AEGIS.

Naval area upset about member of US military offering protection (5)

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