Editors' Pick|43,306 views|May 31, 2020,11:55pm EDT
The Navy’s ‘Light Amphibious Warship’ Will Sink Without Better Justification
Craig Hooper
Old ships won't die easy
Before the Navy kills the legacy amphibious fleet, it better have a darn good replacement Getty Images
The U.S. Navy is in the early stages of planning a new amphibious transport, or, in the more exuberant language of the day, a “Light Amphibious Warship.†What will this proposed ship be doing, and why?
The U.S. Marines have a fairly ambitious goal for the new ship—and they say they intend to use the vessel for all manner of sneaky wartime behavior—dropping a missile battery or two onto an uninhabited atoll might make competing Navies think twice before approaching too close. But the real utility of this potential pint-sized landing platform rests in its ability to shape the maritime environment during peacetime. If the Navy fails to talk about that potential role, its new ship idea will sink in Congress.
Look At The Peacetime Value:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2020/05/31/the-navys-light-amphibious-warship-will-sink-without-better-justification/#22be7de697fa
