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Berger Says LAW Focused On Mobility Over Arming

Friday, May 14th, 2021

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Berger Says LAW Focused On Mobility Over Arming

Gen. David Berger, the commandant of the Marines Corps. (Photo: DoD)

The Commandant of the Marine Corps last week said that potentially arming the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) would be secondary to initially focusing on getting its mobility use ready first. Earlier in May, Gen. David Berger told the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee in written testimony that LAWs operating with containerized missiles could effectively compete and deter, although he noted it was not part of the currently envisioned program (Defense Daily, May 3). However, Berger said this addition may involve higher…

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