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Marine boss warns of China’s imposing shipyard power
“In an extended conflict, the United States will be on the losing end of a production race,’ says Gen. David Berger
Gen. David Berger, Commandant of the Marine Corps, already under fire from critics for his plans to radically revamp the service, has let loose another attack on the status quo.
In a draft operating concept obtained by Breaking Defense, Berger, never one to hold back, dismisses current Marine and Navy plans for amphibious ships as “obsolete.”
Says the commandant, not only does China have the ability to replace damaged ships faster than the US, it can now control islands, coastlines and vast swaths of the sea with aircraft carriers, and boasts a swelling blue ocean fleet and long-distance precision munitions.
The warnings are the latest in a campaign waged by Berger to overhaul how the Marine Corps trains and equips to meet the growing challenges of China and other advanced nations, according to a report by Paul McLeary of Breaking Defense.
This follows Berger’s previous outlined plans: to rethink the role that amphibious ships play in future; divest of M1 Abrams tanks; cut artillery units; slash helicopter squadrons; and reassess the role F-35s might play in future operations……..more here
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