The survival of mines, missiles, aircraft, and artillery does not make amphibious operations impossible, but it makes casual or under-supported assaults untenable. Normandy illustrates the preference for landing away from the strongest defended port and supplying the lodgement through purpose-built infrastructure. The recurring requirement is enough firepower, planning, and logistics to exploit a weaker section of coast.
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Amphibious warfare survives through force and geography
Successful landings avoid an enemy's strongest point, suppress defenses, and create or bring the infrastructure needed to sustain the force ashore.