Navy plans to double number of amphibious assault ships by 2050

A significant and potentially lesser recognized element of the Navy’s recently unveiled 30-year shipbuilding plan is its call for a full-scale "doubling" of its fleet of amphibious assault ships, a move that suggests the Navy expects ship-to-shore operations and major maritime attacks to figure prominently in coming years.

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