The Marine Corps’ new Expeditionary Force 21 capstone concept calls for alternative platforms to supplement amphibious ships in both seabasing as well as responding to crises, and the solution to that may include a new mission module for the Littoral Combat Ship, command and control upgrades to the Joint High Speed Vessel or even additional Mobile Landing Platforms. According to the report, finalized last month and released earlier this month, the U.S. Pacific Command and Central Command will “continue to…
