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Originally Posted by Galrahn
For me, it sounds a lot like another buzz word for a combination of existing CONOPS, from "Sea Basing" to "1000 ship Navy" to "littoral operations." There is no existing clear vision here, but it there is an idea wrapped in the GFS that could tie together the ever increasing number of methods and missions the USN is framing its 21st century strategy around.
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It does sound like another buzz word for long-duration, non-combat, MSO/GWOT/humanitarian operations in littoral areas.
I just wonder how much it will impact buying decisions.
As you've said on other threads/boards, destroyers, cruisers and frigates aren't even close to right for MSO. Even LCS is iffy.
I personally think you need numbers and persistence, and you need it at a price you can afford to pay for years.