Numerous, redundant satellites in low Earth orbit will link the new Marine Littoral Regiments to joint commanders, allowing them to serve as the eyes and ears of the joint force in the Pacific, said Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.How the Army plans to make enterprise-wide training a reality
In addition to training, the Army’s $3.5B program called Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring an enterprise approach to the sustainment and maintenance of training systems.
The name change, which will take place Nov. 15, follows an agreement signed in January between the US and Japan under which Tokyo formally agreed to allow the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment to be stationed in Okinawa by 2025.
By Justin Katz
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Part 1 of a narrative series illustrating how America’s armed forces might use technology to accomplish their most demanding missions.
By Elbit America
A new unit formation, a different way to operate and vocal congressional backers are all ways that Force Design 2030 took shape this year.
By Justin Katz
The newly re-designated regiment plans to experiment with expeditionary advance base operations this year.
By Andrew Eversden
The Marine Corps is planning to establish three Marine Littoral Regiments in total, as China remains “pacing threat.”
By Justin Katz
An amendment to the annual defense policy bill directs the defense secretary to provide a detailed accounting of the Marine Corps’ efforts within 180 days.
By Justin Katz
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
The Corps is looking for a unit that is “very low signature and that give us the firepower that we need to be a relevant force that provides consequences, should we get past the deterrence phase,” Maj. Gen. Kevin Iiams, assistant deputy commandant of Combat Development, said.
By Paul McLeary
“Replacing ships lost in combat will be problematic,” Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger writes in a forthcoming paper. “Our industrial base has shrunk while peer adversaries have expanded their shipbuilding capacity. In an extended conflict, the United States will be on the losing end of a production race.”
By Paul McLeary
