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Gallagher: Unified ConOps, More Shipbuilding, Fewer Amphibs Needed to Counter China

Gallagher: Unified ConOps, More Shipbuilding, Fewer Amphibs Needed to Counter China
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher questions senior military leaders during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, March 7, 2017. U.S. Air Force Gen. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified alongside U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command; U.S. Navy Adm. Bill Moran, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; and U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson. They spoke about the continuing relevance of U.S. nuclear forces for our national security and the steps the Joint Force is taking to modernize and replace them. He also stated that U.S. weapons, delivery systems, the infrastructure that supports them, and the personnel who operate, monitor, and maintain them are prepared today to respond to any contingency. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

The Navy deserves a larger cut of the annual budget to ensure it is prepared for its role in a future conflict with peer adversaries, but must make tough choices and coordinate both Navy and Marine Corps assets to successfully make that case to Congress, a House Armed Services Committee member and former Marine said Jan. 15. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) advocated for the Navy and Marine Corps to adopt a unified concept of operations under the direction of the…

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