4 of 5 last Marines ARG-MEU deployments were delayed: Official
Pending legislation in the Senate aims to force the Navy and Marine Corps to have 24 amphibs "operationally available" on any given day.
Navy’s Del Toro balks at lawmakers’ shipbuilding plan demand, will ‘meet’ amphib needs
While the Navy secretary insists he will meet the requirements under the law, Sen. Dan Sullivan says he's prepping legislation to force the Navy's hand.
Short on amphibs for Turkey, Sudan, the Marines grapple with crisis response ethos
"When things like Turkey or [Sudan] come up, and other aspects of the US Joint Force are responding, it’s uncomfortable because [the Marines] look at it as something that historically they have done," said one analyst.
SASC seapower chair Kaine: ‘All systems go’ to support Marines’ 31 amphibs
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., also stated that he is “likely” to receive the Navy’s updated 30-year shipbuilding plan “in the next day or so.”
Marine Corps’ unfunded list topped by $1.7B amphibious warship
At least one key lawmaker has already said he will push to fund amphibious shipbuilding regardless of the White House's budget request.
Both citing cost, leaders of Navy, Marines dig in on amphib ship fight
“I just mentioned we haven’t put the [third] ship on contract yet. The line is already running behind,” CNO Adm. Michael Gilday said.
In $255B budget, Navy prioritizes 3 subs and hypersonics, skips amphib buys
The new budget request seeks the second Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine and two Virginia-class boats, but lacks amphibs, a point sure to irk lawmakers.
Lack of amphibs is a training issue, says Marine Corps assistant commandant
The assistant commandant also sought to tamp down on the narrative that funding amphibious shipbuilding was a fight between the Navy and Marine Corps.