July 15, 2020
Why It Matters That the USS Bonhomme Richard Is on Fire
These kind of warships will be the backbone of future, high-tech amphibious warfare.
by Kris Osborn
In a general sense, Navy amphibious assault ships such as the Wasp-class ships have often been referred to as the “Swiss Army Knives†of maritime combat; they can launch air-sea-surface amphibious assaults from ship to shore, transport Marines to combat and perform a wide range of humanitarian missions.
Of perhaps even greater importance, big-deck amphibs are fast-expanding their mission envelope given the addition of the F-35B stealth fighter and the fast-rise of air, sea and surface drones.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-it-matters-uss-bonhomme-richard-fire-164865
