You don’t have to defend anything but you did say

So i was only replying to that which you im pretty sure said from your own thoughts, i’m aware that you did quote and article that gave what that author thinks is a justification of the high speed requirment of the LCS. I personally think the LCS need for speed is bonkers and unjustified as i hope i have portrayed.

Sorry if i have mislead you or gotten the wrong end of a stick.

You’re assuming RIBs or heli-portable equipments. What about other types of gear: e.g. semi-submersibles? Or remotely controlled waterborne vehicles like Rafaels Protector USV? And what about fire-support roles for special forces ops, e.g. using the 40km Non-Line of Sight Launch System (NLOS-LS) from the rear deck. What about minelaying operations (see UK Abdiel class fast minelayers > Speed: 39¾ knots (38 knots full), Range: 1,000 nmi (2,000 km) at 38 knots (70 km/h), specifically designed for the rapid laying of minefields in enemy waters, close to harbours or sea lanes and as such required to be very fast and to possess sufficient anti-aircraft weaponry to defend themselves if discovered by enemy aircraft.). What about evading threats (e.g. submarines, or swarms of small fast boats)? See e.g. French WW2 Malin class > Speed: 45 knots (40 nominal), Range: 1,200 km at 34 knots, 6,600 km at 17 knots > These ships were designed to outclass the large escorts built by the Italian navy and strongly stressed firepower and speed over armour protection. As mentio0ned earlier, as with MBTs: speed is life.