Obama's Plans Imply Diet for Navy Procurement
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) takes on fuel from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) in the Persian Gulf in December 2008. Although Obama's defence priorities seem to favour amphibious assets, the San Antonio Class has not been immune from the navy's endemic acquisitions problems.
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The Marines in principle fit Obama's vision of smaller, lighter, mobile... -
The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) takes on fuel... -
Admiral Mike Mullen, shown here speaking to NBC's Ann Curry in an...
