Roger Wicker actually said...

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.

Tell us about that number.

The problem with the Arleigh Burke is she is full. We really do not have much room to expand or modernize her much beyond her current platfo...