We should invest in more Cyclone class patrol vessels. They would be great for patrolling the Persian Gulf and for homeland security related missions.
Cyclone class patrol ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Has a crew of 4 officers and 24 enlisted and can carry 8 SEALs, Coast Guard MLEBP members, etc. It has armaments of 1 MK 96 and 1 MK 38 25mm machine guns; 5 .50 caliber machine guns; 2 MK 19 40mm automatic grenade launchers and 2 M-60 machine guns PLUS small arms. Thats a helluva lot of firepower.