In an article last year, Lieutenant Ian Sundstrom and I argued for an upgunned patrol craft (PC) to replace the current fleet of Cyclone-class PCs nearing the end of their already extended service life. More recently, we argued for the U.S. Navy to double-down on forward deployment of such PCs or missile corvettes to increase capability and deterrence across multiple theaters of operations at low cost and to be poised for a fight inside strategic bodies of water. In addition to these strategies, the United States’ NATO allies and partners in the Baltic and Black Seas need to invest in littoral warfare.
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