The Marine Corps may pursue an anti-ship missile capability to support coastal defense, which is a mission the Navy monopolizes, according to service officials. The distinction between the potential Marine Corps role and the Navy's responsibilities are the Marines would have a ground-launched anti-ship missile, while the Navy would counteract ship fire with an over-the-horizon missile from a vessel, Joe McPherson, deputy program manager for fire support at Marine Corps Systems Command, told Inside the Navy during a Nov. 7...
