Mike McIntyre: “We also want to make sure the Marines are not being seen as a second land force, but rather an amphibious-based…”

To maintain American dominance of the oceans we must invest in a Navy that is of the right size and capability.

I continue to question how putting these ships into long-term layup status improves our national defense.

I worry that, absent a calculated adjustment by the Department of Defense, this modernization effort could undermine the military balance and call into question our alliance commitments.

We realize, therefore, we can't take the security of our world's oceans for granted.