Fighting From The Sea -- James Carafano, Washington Examiner
Gen. MacArthur had them on the run.
The dramatic "end-run" amphibious landing at Inchon had turned the tide in the Korean conflict. In October 1950, he planned to catch the retreating North Korean forces with another amphibious assault at Wonsan. But this time, the surprise was on MacArthur. The enemy had fled before his men could land.
Wonsan, however, was still historic. It was the last major combat amphibious assault attempted by the U.S.
Sixty years on, in a May 2010 speech, Defense Secretary Robert Gates questioned whether it would ever be "sensible to launch another major amphibious landing again." The Marine Corps, naturally, was apoplectic, since attacks from the sea are considered its core competency. It seemed as though their boss was publicly questioning their purpose.
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My Comment: The Wall Street Journal further examines the need for U.S. naval power.
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