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The Closing of the Marine Corps Mind?
Strategy, Credentialism, and the Pursuit of Intellectual Depth
01/26/26Read it on Modern War InstituteUS 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....
Read 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...
23h 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....
23h 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...
3d 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...
3d 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...
4d 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...
6d 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...
6d agoRead it on RealClearDefense
2949 Marine Prisoners, Hostages, and Peacetime Governmental Detainees Since Our Corps' Founding
By Jon Couch • RealClearDefense
America Must Win the Biotech Race Against China
By Rob Maness • RealClearDefense
How Digital Twins Can Strengthen Naval Readiness Before a Crisis Begins
By Carl Napoletano • RealClearDefense
The Uninsured Sky
By Joe Sandri • RealClearDefense
Counterterrorism and the Growing Convergence in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense
By Austin Doctor • RealClearDefense
How Digital Twins Can Strengthen Naval Readiness Before a Crisis Begins
By Carl Napoletano • RealClearDefense
F-16s Build on Iran Combat Lessons to Prepare for China Threat
By Rebecca Grant • Lexington Institute
U.S. Aircraft Evacuated From Second U.K. Base Due to Iran Threat
By Holliday, et al, WSJ
US Marine Corps Acquires Textron’s Ripsaw M3 Uncrewed Ground Vehicles
By DPost
U.S. Navy’s First San Antonio Flight II USS Harrisburg Completes Sea Trials
By GDN