French Navy – the French Navy has placed an order for 2 multipurpose amphibious warfare ships to replace the Orage and Ouragan. These ships will be similar to US Navy LHAs/LHDs.

• Jane’s: France boosts amphibious capabilities

US Marines Through emerging concepts like Operational Maneuver from the Sea and Ship-to-Objective Maneuver, the US Marines are expanding their expeditionary reach.

• Janes: US Navy and Marines expand their expeditionary horizons