How long would it take to rebuild an amphibious brigade, ship, and assault capability after it had been lost?
Short answerA new ship design and build could take roughly 10-15 years, followed by another long period to regenerate an experienced force and operating culture.
NotesA cold-start estimate puts the design and construction of a credible landing platform dock at roughly 10 to 15 years, even with allied help. Regenerating a force that can use the ship confidently could demand another period of similar length. The delay is not just a shipbuilding problem, because operating knowledge, doctrine, training, and an experienced institutional culture must all be rebuilt. Wartime examples of faster expansion are misleading when they depended on accepting levels of risk that a peacetime force normally would not tolerate.