Latest "amphibious ships" stories

Navy secretary honors Marine guards who helped evacuate Sudan embassy

As a military power struggle erupted into deadly fighting in the Sudanese capital, the Marines worked to get the embassy ready for an evacuation.

By Irene Loewenson

12 days ago

What naming a ship after Fallujah means to those who fought there

'I think that the naming of a ship like this is going to bring, not closure, but it’s going to bring some sort of honor and homage to what was lost there.'

By Irene Loewenson

5 months ago

Marine Corps wants money for ships, missiles, sensors

Money is coming, but not exactly at the level or timing that Marine leaders have wanted.

14 months ago

Marine commandant drops 38 amphibious ships to the fight requirement

The Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger said that Marines storming a beachhead from an armada parked nine nautical miles offshore in the South China Sea was “impractical and unreasonable.”

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Marine Corps moves and new investments in Australia could cause trouble with China

The U.S. military is considering investing more than $211 million into construction in Darwin, Australia.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Set up to fail?: Marines don’t have enough ships to train for a real amphibious assault

Today’s Navy fleet is too small to afford the Marines the opportunity to train for large-scale amphibious assaults.

5 years ago

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