The criticism of arguments against the Albion-class landing ships starts with the quantity of weapons an opponent actually possesses. Talking about hypersonic weapons or anti-ship missiles does not establish that a state fields them in large numbers. The suggested ability to acquire them quickly is questioned through the difficulty of expanding production after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Extra spending did not cause complex missiles to appear immediately, even where money had supposedly preserved manufacturing capacity. The argument asks for an assessment of available threats and production time when judging amphibious requirements.
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Missile availability in the amphibious-warfare debate
The Albion debate tests claims of widespread missile threats against actual inventories and the time needed to expand production.