
The Commandant of the Marine Corps this week argued the Pentagon’s acquisition process has slowed down procurement of the new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) vessels and he favors modifying regulations to allow more innovation. Speaking at a Brookings Institution event on May 23, Gen. David Berger was asked about how he thinks the Defense Department is proceeding on his vision for smaller and more numerous amphibious ships. He responded it is not going as well as he hoped due to…