US big-deck amphibious push risks a Chinese missile trap

The US Navy and Marine Corps’ push to expand the amphibious fleet has reignited a fundamental strategic dilemma: whether big-deck amphibious assault ships remain indispensable power-projection assets or high-value liabilities in an era of precision strike. This month, The War Zone (TWZ) reported that US Navy and Marine Corps leadership has agreed the military needs […] The post US big-deck amphibious push risks a Chinese missile trap appeared first on Asia Times.

Source: Asia Times