US brown water navy will be a key asset for Asia pivot
A defence revamp may increase US coastal capacities, but risk escalating conflicts
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- Need for smaller ships
- US response
- Alternate coastal platform
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "The littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) operates in the Java Sea (Reuters/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Antonio P. Turretto Ramos)")