Mine Warfare: Ready and Able Now
By Allan Lucas & Ian Cameron
September 27, 2018
The U.S. Navy has a mine countermeasures (MCM) problem. Its current platforms are old and cannot meet the mission of opening mined areas for naval forces. Fortunately, the Navy already has an effective MCM package that is fast, flexible, and ready: the expeditionary mine countermeasures company (ExMCM).
The ExMCM concept grew in response to Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz in early 2012. Recognizing the mine threat, the Commander, U.S. Central Command, issued a joint urgent operational needs statement for increased MCM capability.
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