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Marines Stashing Weapons in Norwegian Caves
Washington (CNN)Marines are prepositioning battle tanks, artillery and logistics equipment inside Norwegian caves as the U.S. pushes to station...
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Wake Island Lessons for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
Fighting an Enemy Surge
Eighty-five years ago an under-strength Marine Defense Battalion (MDB) and its supporting Marine F4F Wildcat fighter squadron stood their ground at Wake Island. The defenders momentarily stemmed the Japanese tide of victories in the Pacific that exploited Japan’s December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.[1] The defense of Wake remains relevant for modern Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO).
MRF-SEA Will Maintain Continuous Presence in the Philippines
Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia is now on its second continuous rotation to the Philippines...
51mins agoRead it on USNI NewsWake Island Lessons for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
Eighty-five years ago an under-strength Marine Defense Battalion (MDB) and its supporting Marine F4F Wildcat fighter squadron stood their ground at...
51mins agoRead it on RealClearDefenseAmerica-Class Amphibs Enable New Ship-to-Shore Attack Strategies
New America-class ships harness F-35B stealth and Osprey power, redefining maritime air dominance and enabling an evolving Marine Corps attack...
51mins agoRead it on Warrior MavenFielding Forces for Full Mobilization
The Marine Corps had to develop new programs to meet its need for officers even as it fought during World War II. The service today is in a worse...
1d agoRead it on ProceedingsU.S. Marine Corps Attack Helicopters Set for Major Upgrade
The U.S. Marine Corps’ H-1 program office is using flight test data from the first two upgraded AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters to lock down...
1d agoRead it on Defence BlogQuo Vadis MCU?
Is the education of Marines moving in the right direction?...
3d agoRead it on Marine Corps Compass PointsMarines Deploy Neros Archer Drone in Live Fire Exercise for First Time
Marines of Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carried out two strike missions on Oct. 20 at Combined Arms Training...
5d agoRead it on USNI NewsMarines Thrive With Teamwork and Toughness
Marines go to battle together and together they come home....
1w agoRead it on Marine Corps Compass PointsAI, Robotics, and Marines
Hybrid infantry units would create enhanced small unit combined arms teams ......
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Eight Months of Epic Fury and Still No Internal Alternative
By Stephen D. Cook • RealClearDefense
The Readiness Cliff: Pacific Lessons Drawn from the Middle East
By Brian McSorley • RealClearDefense
The Pentagon’s Real Modernization Problem Is Time, Not Technology
By Bruce Allen Lubbering • RealClearDefense
The World His Mother Opened
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Wake Island Lessons for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
By Brian J. Dunn • RealClearDefense
Wake Island Lessons for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations
By Brian J. Dunn • RealClearDefense
U.S. Navy Expands Unmanned Mine Hunting
By Global Defense News
MRF-SEA Will Maintain Continuous Presence in the Philippines
By Mahadzir, USNI News
Space Force Weighs Proliferated Cislunar Satellite Constellation
By C. Albon, A&SF
America-Class Amphibs Enable New Ship-to-Shore Attack Strategies
By Warrior M.