We must have a threat/need to develop brown water vessels but I have not heard that threat articulated yet.
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China - lots of brown water.
If that’s the case to argue, explain how the will get there and how they play into an overall war plan.
The only case I saw on this thread was where they become part of an amphib group carried in an amphibious assault ship to get marines and supplies quickly ashore. I can see that, but rogue operations in Chinese coastal waters, no way. They would last 5 minutes.