Analysis: When US Vice President Kamala Harris stepped aboard the littoral combat ship USS Tulsa in Singapore on Monday, it put a fresh spotlight on arguably one of the most divisive vessels in the US Navy's fleet.
Depending on who you talk to, littoral combat ships are either a naval threat capable of"blowing up every Chinese operation in the South China Sea," or a floating symbol of all the US Navy's most pernicious problems. And while US naval leaders tout the LCS' speed and agility in shallower coastal areas, critics point to its limited armaments and history of mechanical breakdowns."The reason we are here is important," Harris told the crew of the Tulsa on Monday night.
— U.S. Pacific Fleet June 16, 2021 Vice Adm. Bill Merz, who commanded the US Navy's 7th Fleet until June, told an online defense conference earlier this year the Navy has plans to deploy up to eight LCS in the Western Pacific by the end of 2022, including having four operating out of a base in Singapore -- where two are based now -- by the end of this year.
2016: Navy warship tested against 10,000-pound explosive 00:51Navy officials say the LCS is an ideal fit for the South China Sea environment. Described by the US Navy as"perfect" for coastal threats, the small surface combatants can move quickly among islands features in the waterway, take cover from threats among those features and enter smaller ports than the 7th Fleet's guided-missile destroyers, enabling easier cooperation with partner states in the region.
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