‘Fight To Get To The Fight:’ Marine Amphibs Under The Gun
By Paul McLeary on February 11, 2019 at 6:59 AM
CAPITOL HILL: Threatened by hundreds of precision-guided munitions now in the hands of Russia and China, the Navy and Marine Corps continue to search for technologies and tactics that will allow them to operate close to the coastline without unsustainable losses.
“We’re going to need long-range fires that can operate from a ship or from the shore to take out sea-based or shore-based platforms†Lt. Gen. David Berger, the head of the Corps’ combat development office, told a group of industry execs and lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday.
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