Roger Wicker actually said...

What were the consequences to that supplier?

if you lack that capability, then your only option is to bring it from some other land, some other place

the ability to project power from a sea base, a sovereign ship, a platform from the sea, onto either an advanced naval base or to secure a c...

The minimum Navy requirement for amphibious ships is 38. Combatant commanders need more than 50 amphibious ships on a day-to-day basis.