Senate policy bill would raise amphibious warship requirement to 33

Senate policy bill would raise amphibious warship requirement to 33

Senate authorizers plan to increase the Navy and Marine Corps' minimum amphibious warship requirement from 31 to 33 vessels with their draft fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill, amid continuing struggles with amphibious fleet readiness. The bill, published today after being advanced by the Seante Armed Services Committee last week, includes language that would raise the legally required minimum for amphibious warships while directing the Navy s…