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I've seen it mentioned in at least one article that the VTOL requirement is driven by the USMC's institutional memory of Guadalcanal. They don't want to get lef

I've seen it mentioned in at least one article that the VTOL requirement is driven by the USMC's institutional memory of Guadalcanal. They don't want to get left on the beach without air support again, so they insist on having their own aircraft with VTOL capability. How valid a concern that is is..up for debate, in the era of nuclear supercarriers and jet aircraft.

ZanyProgrammer 11y ago
Especially with American global air superiority, and the fact that the Marines haven't done opposed amphibious landings since...Inchon?
- dmos62 11y ago
  Global air superiority? Not a geo-powers geek, but sounds implausible.
gaius 11y ago
... And the Royal Navy don't forget.