USS Boxer enters the equation: US ‘small carrier’ warship bringing jets, Marines and assault power to Middle East
USS Boxer (Image/US Navy website) As tensions escalate in the Middle East, the United States is deploying a powerful naval group led by the USS Boxer, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship designed to act as a military base for Marines.Often compared to a small aircraft carrier, the USS Boxer can bring significant air power to…