Tag: Marine Corps
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Why LPD Construction Should Cease: A Case for Prioritizing Navy Shipbuilding Programs
As Congress considers the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the future of the Navy’s amphibious force and the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships is a topic of intense debate. Some argue that the LPDs should be scaled back or stretched out in construction to reduce costs, but we believe that LPD construction…
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Why the Navy Should Cease Construction of San Antonio-Class LPDs
As Congress considers the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the future of the Navy’s amphibious force, specifically the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, is a topic of great debate. Some argue that due to increasing costs, the LPDs should be reduced in complexity and size or have the construction timeline stretched to…