Marines Seek Anti-Ship HIMARS: High Cost, Hard Mission

Marines Seek Anti-Ship HIMARS: High Cost, Hard Mission
Marines Seek Anti-Ship HIMARS: High Cost, Hard Mission

For the first time since December 1941, when Wake Island’s shore gunners sank the invading destroyer Hayate, Marine Corps artillery wants to kill ships. That could be a big boost for the Navy, which confronts ever more powerful Russian and Chinese fleets. Army artillery is also exploring anti-ship missiles, and the Marines may buy the…