The following is the Jan. 23, 2025, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Program: Background ...

As the U.S. Navy does everything it can to delay the U.S. Marine Corps’ effort to refresh the old World War II-era Tank Landing Ship (LST) concept, Australia is marching forward with its own ...

The SLV concept is, essentially ... a long-grounded World War II-era tank landing ship, or LST. There’s a good chance the HOS Resolution may stay out in Asian waters. It is too old to serve ...