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Roger Wicker: “What has changed about the Navy-Marine Corps concept of ship-to-shore maneuver that makes the Navy more willing to bring…”

On the recordApril 18, 2012
What has changed about the Navy-Marine Corps concept of ship-to-shore maneuver that makes the Navy more willing to bring marines closer to shore to launch the assault phase?
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Wicker questions the evolving strategy for amphibious assaults in light of new threats.

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