Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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Amphibious operations after the Falklands War

Post-Falklands amphibious operations have usually been smaller or less contested, but ship-launched landings continued in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, and Grenada.

Amphibious WarfareGulf WarInvasion Of GrenadaSierra LeoneWar in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
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Question

Has anyone conducted a real amphibious landing since the Falklands War?

Short answer

Yes, though later examples such as Grenada, Al-Faw, Afghanistan, and Sierra Leone were generally smaller or differently contested.

Notes

A classic opposed assault differs from the broader category of operations launched and supported from the sea. Afghanistan included ship-based elements, the Al-Faw Peninsula was seized during the 2003 Iraq invasion, and Sierra Leone also involved amphibious capabilities. A viewer later adds the 1983 invasion of Grenada, which is accepted as another amphibious landing. The examples show continuity in method even without another campaign identical to 1982.