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The proposal to build a slow and combat-shy Light Amphibious Warship raises questions about a key Marine Corps operating concept.

To achieve its vision for unmanned vehicles, the Navy needs a concept of operations for their use.

As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, the head of U.S. European Command asked for a Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Ready Group to deploy early to Europe as a hedge against the conflict expanding. But the Marine Corps couldn’t meet the request, Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, the deputy commandant for combat development and integration, told […]

If the Marines could spend any more money as part of the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget, they’d ask to buy another amphibious warship. Ranked higher than new F-35B and C Lighting II Joint Strike Fighters or Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the number one item on the Corps’ FY 2023 unfunded priority list to Congress […]

“I've concluded, consistent with the analysis, that we need an able force of over 500 ships," the Navy's top admiral told attendees at the West 2022 conference in San Diego.