amphibious

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"Balikatan 2026 also saw the maiden deployment of Japan's ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft for air-sea rescue and medical procedures, especially important given the long sea lanes in the region," Heng told AFP.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The U.S. has an aircraft carrier, multiple guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and several other warships in the Middle East, Navy and Central Command officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Navy has significant firepower in the region that could support the blockade, including an aircraft carrier, multiple guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and several other warships, according to Navy and Central Command officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

His name was Major General Clinton Vogel, commanding general of the amphibious division of the Pacific Task Force.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac