Why America Must Expand its Amphibious Warfare Capabilities
The U.S. should build a larger amphibious fleet.
Dan Goure [2]
There is too much talk among U.S. national security experts about America’s waning ability to withstand the multitude of threats it faces. Discussions revolve around the U.S’ declining military-technical superiority, the rise of asymmetric threats and the explosion of capability gaps between our military forces and those of prospective adversaries. Defense publications are filled with jeremiads about the obsolescence of U.S. aircraft carriers, main battle tanks and fighter aircraft. The U.S. is under threat due to the proliferation of precision guided missiles, the susceptibility of our communications networks to electronic and cyber attacks and the vulnerability of any fixed installation to a storm of artillery shells, rockets and cruise missiles. According to these prophets of gloom, Russia is about to dismantle NATO, China will soon drive the U.S. Navy from the Western Pacific and Iran is on the verge of having the ability to close, albeit only temporarily, the Persian Gulf.
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