More woes for the RN and Royal Marines:
BBCQuote:
Royal Navy could lose 'fight on beaches' ships in planned cuts
By Mark Urban Diplomatic and defence editor, Newsnight
3 hours ago
From the section UK
The Royal Navy could lose its ability to assault enemy-held beaches under plans being considered in the Ministry of Defence, BBC Newsnight understands.
Two specialist landing ships - HMS Albion and Bulwark - would be taken out of service under the proposals.
The plan - part of a package of cost-cutting measures - has caused alarm among senior Royal Marine officers.
The MoD told the BBC that no decisions have been made yet and that discussion of options was "pure speculation".
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