
The Marine Corps is asking Congress to fund the next amphibious ship early, in opposition to Navy plans, according to the service's latest wish list to lawmakers. According to a copy of the Marine Corps’ fiscal year 2024 unfunded priorities list, the service lists the LPD-33 Flight II San Antonio-class amphibious as its top priority item at a cost of $1.71 billion. This follows the FY ‘23 unfunded list when Congress agreed with the Marine Corps’ request for an additional $250…