Marine Corps

Marines say they’re ‘leading the way’ in battlefield autonomy

But unique technical challenges and tech wariness keep robot trucks on a short leash.

Marines’ top goal: 3 amphibious ready groups at sea

Ship maintenance backlogs have kept the amphib fleet limping for years.

Ospreys won’t return to full flight operations until 2026

The program office expects upgraded gearboxes to begin arriving in January.

How cargo drones could reshape Marine Corps resupply

Medium-sized cargo drones could be key to effective distributed operations. One company is rushing to be the first to deliver them.

Defense One Radio, Ep. 178: Sea-Air-Space, in review

From drones to shipbuilding, we review what we learned at this year's Sea-Air-Space conference in Washington.

State of the Marine Corps 2025

“Everything is in danger of slipping,” commandant says of Marine modernization.

Confronted with ‘eye-opening’ costs, SecNav vows to root out waste

Phelan said his service is beginning to review existing acquisition contracts and will “demand accountability of the shipbuilding enterprise.”

Defense One Radio, Ep. 174: Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith

Our annual State of Defense interview series begins with a commandant working to balance crisis response and modernization.

Service leaders beg for flexibility as full-year continuing resolution looms

Without a new budget—or relief from the strictures of its absence—the military can’t start new projects or pay for the unexpected.