Two facts must be grasped - the role of amphibious warships in Indo-Pacific strategy and operational planning, and the sort of warships the Sea Services require.Īircraft carriers and submarines receive the greatest attention in public discourse. This is reasonable: They are central pillars of U.S.
Numbers alone do not tell the whole story. The Navy’s current scheme, under all three of its plans, will include at least 31 amphibious warships by 2032. This nominally aligns with the requirements the Marine Corps has outlined - a force of at least 31 amphibious warships-versus the Navy’s desired 25 amphibious warships. The Navy’s current plan is - to understate it - out of touch with strategic reality.Īt minimum, the battle force will shrink from its level of just under 300 ships to 280 ships by 2027. The Navy then presents three alternative force structures, each with a “transition” period that expands the fleet to slightly under 300 ships. Under the most ambitious plan, the Navy will then reach 355 ships by 2043 under the other two plans, it will cap out in the mid-320s.
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