Marine Corps

The D Brief: Largest drone attack of Putin’s invasion; Dim outlook for Russia-Ukraine talks; Army preps DC for military parade; DOD to get a SOF-like makeover; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Audrey Decker

Defense One Radio, Ep. 180: The Marine Corps in the Pacific littorals

Two generals based in Japan discuss the Corps' multiyear modernization campaign and preparations for potential conflict with China.

  • Jennifer Hlad

Hegseth orders elimination of 10% of general, admiral jobs

Memo also orders the elimination of one-fifth of 4-star posts. No deadline, few guidelines given for shakeup.

  • Meghann Myers

The D Brief: Budget ‘gimmicks’; Drones down fighter jets; China’s counter-drone efforts; Army’s network experiment; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson

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

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

  • Lauren C. Williams

The D Brief: Budget-proposal reveal; Yemen-strike stats; Army’s to-do list; Marines’ top goal; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson

Marines’ top goal: 3 amphibious ready groups at sea

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

  • Meghann Myers

Ospreys won’t return to full flight operations until 2026

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

  • Audrey Decker

The D Brief: Army reorg coming?; F-15s get boost; Marines’ cargo-drone plans; DARPA’s next AI-cyber contest; And a bit more.

  • Bradley Peniston and Ben Watson

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.

  • Patrick Tucker

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.

  • Defense One Staff

The D Brief: State of Defense, service by service; US strikes Yemen port; DEI is out at DOD; Shakeup week for OSD; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Lauren C. Williams
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State of the Marine Corps 2025

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

  • Meghann Myers

The D Brief: Crash near border kills 2 US troops; Pentagon axes two advisors for alleged leaks; Leadership shakeups continue; ACLU sues DoDEA over banned books; And a bit more.

  • Audrey Decker and Ben Watson

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.”

  • Lauren C. Williams

Marine Corps to field counter-drone systems to dismounted units

The fielding plans follow a September fly-off.

  • Meghann Myers

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.

  • Defense One Staff

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.

  • Meghann Myers
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The D Brief: Allies mull nukes; Syrian breakthrough?; Base-refineries proposal; Judge demands DOGE records; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston

Marines hire Anduril for counter-drone services worth up to $642M

Ten competitors vied to protect bases with non-kinetic means.

  • Ross Wilkers

F-35 to get new software this summer—but there’s no date yet for planned full upgrade

Lockheed is hoping to wring out problems this year as the new administration revisits purchase plan.

  • Audrey Decker