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Speaking as a Marine, we are always going to want the biggest guns, on the biggest ship, with the heaviest armor to shoot us in when we have to hit a beach. That basic doctrine hasn't changed since the age of sail. And it likely won't ever change. Having a 16" armed battleship parked offshore is the stuff wet dreams are made of for Marines told to hit a beach.What that paper is articulating is what the Marine Corps sees as needed to fulfill its tasking, namely amphibious assault. The Navy's issues with reactivating and manning 4 battle wagons isn't our problem. Our problem, is we need more than a couple of five inchers parked offshore to shoot us in. How the Navy addresses that, is their problem.
Speaking as a Marine, we are always going to want the biggest guns, on the biggest ship, with the heaviest armor to shoot us in when we have to hit a beach. That basic doctrine hasn't changed since the age of sail. And it likely won't ever change. Having a 16" armed battleship parked offshore is the stuff wet dreams are made of for Marines told to hit a beach.
What that paper is articulating is what the Marine Corps sees as needed to fulfill its tasking, namely amphibious assault. The Navy's issues with reactivating and manning 4 battle wagons isn't our problem. Our problem, is we need more than a couple of five inchers parked offshore to shoot us in. How the Navy addresses that, is their problem.
