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US soldiers and Marines want to punch holes in ships, and that's bad news for China
By: RYAN PICKRELLFEB / 19, 2019, 09.14 PM
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Six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery conduct a battery fire during a July 21 live fire exercise as part of pre-deployment training at Ft. Bliss, Texas.Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Baum

1 US ground forces are enthusiastically pursuing long-range anti-ship weapons to give the US an edge in a potential fight against China's growing navy.

- The Marines want a long-range anti-ship missile "as soon as possible," Gen. Robert Neller, Marine Corps commandant, told USNI News recently.

- The Army is investing heavily in long-range artillery, to allow the Army to pound maritime targets with shells and clear the way for the US Navy.

The US Marines want a long-range anti-ship missile "as soon as possible," and the Army is right there with them as rival powers like China build up navies to threaten American interests.

"There's a ground component to the maritime fight," Gen. Robert Neller told USNI News recently. "You have to help the ships control sea space. And you can do that from the land."

"You need to have a capability to control the maritime space," the Marine Corps commandant added, explaining that the Corps needs a long-range anti-ship missile.


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US soldiers and Marines want to punch holes in ships, and that's bad news for China
RYAN PICKRELLFEB 19, 2019, 09.14 PM
Six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery conduct a battery fire during a July 21 live fire exercise as part of pre-deployment training at Ft. Bliss, Texas.Six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery conduct a battery fire during a July 21 live fire exercise as part of pre-deployment training at Ft. Bliss, Texas.Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Baum
US ground forces are enthusiastically pursuing long-range anti-ship weapons to give the US an edge in a potential fight against China's growing navy.
The Marines want a long-range anti-ship missile "as soon as possible," Gen. Robert Neller, Marine Corps commandant, told USNI News recently.
The Army is investing heavily in long-range artillery, to allow the Army to pound maritime targets with shells and clear the way for the US Navy.
The US Marines want a long-range anti-ship missile "as soon as possible," and the Army is right there with them as rival powers like China build up navies to threaten American interests.

"There's a ground component to the maritime fight," Gen. Robert Neller told USNI News recently. "You have to help the ships control sea space. And you can do that from the land."

"You need to have a capability to control the maritime space," the Marine Corps commandant added, explaining that the Corps needs a long-range anti-ship missile.

"The urgency is just the situation security-wise we find ourselves in the world. There's a lot of geographical chokepoints, and you know what they are, and the potential adversaries know what they are."

The greatest challenge for the US Navy appears to be in the Pacific, where China is expanding and advancing its navy through the addition of not only more ships but more capable vessels.

A Lockheed Martin representative previously told Breaking Defense that the Marines are exploring shore-based capabilities to "to meet [US Indo-Pacific Command's] demands." The Marines have now confirmed this, with Marine Corps Warfighting Lab commander Brig. Gen. Christian Wortman revealing at a recent conference that the desired anti-ship missile is a "relatively near-term capability that we're making a significant investment now."

Likewise, the Army is investing heavily in long-range precision fires with an eye on ensuring the US military can maintain control of the maritime space in a high-end conflict.

The newly-established Army Futures Command is looking at fielding the Extended-Range Cannon Artillery, which has a range far greater than current operational artillery units, Precision Strike Missiles to replace the Army Tactical Missile System (ATacMS), a powerful hypersonic strike weapon, and even a long-range strategic cannon built to hit targets 1,000 miles away.

Read More: The US Army wants a powerful cannon that can hit Chinese warships in the South China Sea from 1,000 miles away
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