AMPHIBIOUS LANDING
An MV-22 Osprey approaches for a landing aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2014. The Anchorage is off the coast of Southern California undergoing amphibious warfare certifications in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. The Osprey is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Lindahl
Navy Ship Numbers for Asia-Pacific Shift Don’t Add Up (UPDATED) -- Stew Magnuson, National Defense
U.S. Pacific Command’s area of operation consists of 36 nations located in 105 million square miles, of which 83 percent is water.
The Defense Department’s strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific region announced in 2012 has gone hand in hand with a budget crunch, which in turn may test the Navy’s ability to maintain a sufficient number of ships to carry out a global mission, analysts said.
PACOM Commander Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III said at an Atlantic Council presentation recently that it’s the U.S. military’s goal to have a robust and capable forward presence in the region.
“We send only our very best cruisers and destroyers with high-end capabilities,” to the area, he said.
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Update: Admiral Says Marines Need More Ships in Pacific -- Military.com
My Comment: The numbers do not only add up .... but with more budget cuts being forecast what has been promised and what will probably be delivered will make this gap even wider. The above National Defense post is a must read on future US naval capabilities (or lack of) in the Asian theater of operations.
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