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Second Marine F-35C Squadron Achieves IOC
A West Coast Marine F-35C Lightning II squadron has achieved initial operational capability.
08/01/24Read it on Marine Corps TimesHow Marine Vet Ernest Langdon Became a Renowned Shooter & Gunsmith
Getting a firearm spec'd out by Langdon is like having your car tuned by Max Verstappen and crew....
3d agoRead it on We Are the MightyUS Marine Corps Acquires Textron’s Ripsaw M3 Uncrewed Ground Vehicles
The tracked Ripsaw M3 features a modular open systems architecture that allows the integration of different mission equipment....
4d agoRead it on The Defense PostThe Future of the Ground Reconnaissance Enterprise
The transition from the LAR Battalion equipped with the legacy LAV-25 to the Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB) represents an intellectual and...
5d agoRead it on The Connecting FileThe Future of the ARG/MEU
In the past year, the amphibious ready group/Marine expeditionary unit has made a comeback....
5d agoRead it on ProceedingsF-35B Releases Meteor BVRAAM for the First Time
The trials are conducted by a joint U.S./UK team attached to the F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF), composed of personnel from the Royal Navy, Royal...
1w agoRead it on The AviationistMarines Need Nine More Amphibious Warships To Carry Out Its Missions
Navy and Marine Corps leaders have recently come to the agreement that the Corps needs 40 amphibious ships to meet its goal of keeping three Marine...
1w agoRead it on The WarZoneMarine Died of Injuries Suffered During Fast-Rope Training on Okinawa
LCpl Devin J. Hernandez died Tuesday evening of injuries he sustained during fast-rope training at Marine Corps Camp Schwab...
1w agoRead it on Stars and StripesMosquito Muscle? Marines Must Endure and Overcome.
Marines must endure and overcome...
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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...
1w agoRead it on USNI News
Iran’s Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Threat
By Ben Ollerenshaw • RealClearDefense
Europe’s Rearmament Paradox
By Daniel Darling • RealClearDefense
Pentagon’s Pursuit of Faster Acquisition
By Ben Harris • RealClearDefense
The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
By Gleb Tsipursky • RealClearDefense
After the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
The First Surface Drone-v-Drone Fight
By CDR Salamander, CDR Salamander
Air Force Strengthens F-22 Raptor Combat Readiness in the Pacific
By Global DefenseAfter the Silence
By Chase Skylar DeMayo • RealClearDefense
Underwater Arms Race Puts U.S. Naval Supremacy at Risk
By Tom O'Connor, Newsweek
New Facilities To Pump Out Upgraded F/A-18E/F Super Hornets
By Trevithick, WarZone