U.S. Marine Corps leadership says the fleet of 31 amphibious warships needs to grow to 40 to carry out the service’s missions. The Navy and Marines have drawn up a plan to add nine ships, saying it is easier to buy new vessels than to speed repairs; the average amphibious ship is sidelined more than half the time. Funding is less certain after the midterms.
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