https://freerepublic.com/tag/liftcapacity/ en-us Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:59:41 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4213204/posts The Navy's amphibious ships are not ready to deploy Marines around the world on time, a problem that has no short-term fix and degrades America's ability to deter adversaries and reassure allies at a time when it is needed most, according to one of the Marine Corps' top generals. "There's a saying that wars are a come-as-you-are game," Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, the commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command and deputy commandant for combat development and integration -- the Marine who heads the service's modernization efforts, told Military.com on Thursday. "Well, this is where we are. And there... yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4213204/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jan 2024 14:59:41 GMT