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Most of the island dispute are too far way from mainland china except Taiwan. Zubr has a very short endurance of only few hundred kilometres. while LST and LDP can travel thousands and has better endurance strength. It can stay at trouble spot for 1 month and more.
Range: 300 mi (480 km) at 55 knots
Greater range at lower speed, I suppose...the vessel has a cruising speed of 30-40 knots.
LST tend to have greater size/displacement (4000 tons and upward, compared to 500. 100m x 15m compared to 57 x 26m). Clearly LST would have greater range. Perhaps more appropriate to compate to LCM (i.e. on the basis of payload)
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The whole point of using ACVs is speed (over the horizon assault) and degree of access (greater percent of beaches)