Navy's Tech Priorities Anger Marines and Shortchange Amphibious Fleet.

The Pentagon has rejected a key element of the Navy's newest shipbuilding plan, which has sparked a debate over the future of troop-carrying ships that are the centerpiece of the Marine Corps' seaborne mission. The disagreement raises questions over what direction Pentagon leadership wants to go in building new amphibious ships to ferry Marines and their equipment around the globe as the Corps pivots to countering China after two decades in the Middle East. The Navy's decision to pause the ship funding is part of a wider relook at the Navy's amphibious ship programs ordered by the Pentagon, to consider whether they align with broader policy goals.