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Marines Are Learning from the Ukraine Conflict—But Are Wary of Adjusting Force Design Based on It
Education, training, concepts, and equipment purchases are changing, but not Force Design 2030.
Policy
Marine Infantry Battalion Experiment Needs More Time, General Says
‘I would expect that this will continue to be a learning process over the next couple of years,’ Maj. Gen. Watson said.
Ideas
We Need More Amphibs, and We Need to Buy Them Smarter
Buying amphibious warships one at a time has left us with too few, and little prospect of closing the gap.
Policy
NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them
Non-commissioned officers, long the “backbone” of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields.
Policy
New Marine Aviation Plan Reflects Changes Under Force Design 2030
Littoral regiments will get an anti-air battalion, among other changes.
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What’s Next for Marines in the Middle East?
The commander of Marine Corps Forces Central Command hones a smaller force.
Policy
‘We Should Have Been There’: Marine General Laments the State of the Amphib Navy
A failure to deploy in February illustrates the low readiness of the nation’s amphibious warships, a Marine three-star tells Defense One.
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How Much Can US Howitzers Help Ukraine?
Everybody’s talking about the fabled long-range guns. Here’s why.
Business
Lockheed Is Delivering F-35s Late—But the Pentagon Is Also Buying Them Too Quickly, GAO Says
More than one-quarter of recent jets are arriving behind schedule, but ahead of planned components that will require costly retrofits, the watchdog says.
Ideas
Plan Now for a 'No-Fly Zone' Over Taiwan
Thwarting a Chinese invasion depends on air defense, and that starts with these four steps.
Policy
The Navy’s New Long-Range Shipbuilding Plan Is More Like a Menu
With uncertainty rising at home and abroad, service leaders decided to offer Congress a trio of scenarios.
Business
Inflation, Supply Problems Could Push F-35 Cost Higher Than Expected, Lockheed Says
Negotiations continue on three batches of jets—Lots 15 to 17—that were expected to be finalized last year.
Policy
Aviator Cancer Bill Would Push VA to Study Toxins Air Crews Faced, Assess Links to Cancers
Ground crew and flight crew cancers would be reviewed. So would the fuels, chemicals, and emissions they were exposed to.
Science & Tech
Marine Amphibious Vehicle with Drones Considered For Future Marine Recon Unit
The concept study will be completed in 2023.
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