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On the recordApril 18, 2012
do the Navy and the Marine Corps stand behind the requirement to conduct amphibious operations against a defended shoreline, or can requirements and costs be reduced to support landings in only uncontested areas--in other words, is the amphibious assault mission still relevant for the future?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Questioning the relevance of amphibious assault missions in future military operations.

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