Army Tanks Have Key Role in Amphibious Operations

As the sole provider of armored forces, the Army’s tanks will fill a critical role in any future amphibious assault undertaken by the joint force, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.
The role of the Army’s armored force will only grow as the Marine Corps phases out its tanks, Maj. Matthew Graham writes in “Tanks in the Surf: Maintaining the Joint Combined Arms Landing Team.”