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Naval News Navy • Global Defense News

U.S. Marines Board Tanker Stepping Up Maritime Pressure on Iran

U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) boarded the commercial tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman on July 16, 2026, as...

07/18/26Read it on Global Defense News
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Parth Satam • The Aviationist

F-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...

11h agoRead it on The Aviationist
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Howard Altman • The WarZone

Marines 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...

11h agoRead it on The WarZone
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Brian McElhiney • Stars and Stripes

Marine 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...

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Marine Corps Compass Points • Marine Corps Compass Points

Mosquito Muscle? Marines Must Endure and Overcome.

Marines must endure and overcome...

2d agoRead it on Marine Corps Compass Points
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Defense

Wake Island Lessons for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations

Brian J. Dunn • RealClearDefense • November 3, 2026

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).

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Dzirhan Mahadzir • USNI News

MRF-SEA Will Maintain Continuous Presence in the Philippines

Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia is now on its second continuous rotation to the Philippines...

3d agoRead it on USNI News
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Brian J. Dunn • RealClearDefense

Wake 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...

3d agoRead it on RealClearDefense
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Kris Osborn • Warrior Maven

America-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...

3d agoRead it on Warrior Maven
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Jon Hoffman • Proceedings

Fielding 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...

4d agoRead it on Proceedings
4d ago
Colton Jones • Defence Blog

U.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...

4d agoRead it on Defence Blog