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Amos: Marines Lack Ships To Fulfill Shift To Asia-Pacific

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

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The Marine Corps’ top officer said yesterday his service does not have all the ships it needs to in the Asia-Pacific region and, because of scant shipbuilding dollars, may be force to use commercial vessels. Commandant Gen. James Amos told the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington that “to do what needs to happen in the Pacific with regards to strategy...there isn’t enough (sea) lift.” “That’s one of the things we’re struggling with,” he added during the nighttime address. That’s…

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