U.S. Warships Now in the Baltic Ahead of BALTOPS as Sweden, Finland Move Through NATO Membership Process
At least three U.S. warships are operating in the Baltic Sea ahead of two weeks of international drills in the…
Report to Congress on Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Program
The following is the May 27, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV).…
Marines Look Beyond LAVs as Recon Roles Expand
Marines are rethinking how the service does reconnaissance beyond its traditional light armored vehicles as part of the ongoing Force…
Swedish Officials Ask Pentagon to Increase U.S. Naval Presence in Baltic Sea
Swedish officials are requesting a larger U.S. naval presence in the Baltic Sea as part of the ongoing diplomatic push…
Marines Look to EPFs, ESBs as Interim Solution for Light Amphibious Warship
WASHINGTON D.C. — With the Light Amphibious Warship delayed by several years, the Marine Corps is looking to ship classes…
Fewer Marines, More Sensors Part of Berger’s Latest Force Design Revision
THE PENTAGON – Reducing the Marines to 175,000 and adding more sensor capability to smaller units are part of a…
Marines Committed to New Force Design, Despite Criticism From Retired Generals
The Marine Corps’ top requirements officer on Wednesday defended the service’s modernization overhaul against recent criticisms that the Marines are…
Top Stories 2021: U.S. Marine Corps Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021.…
Luria: Sending Japan-based USS Ronald Reagan to Middle East ‘Biggest Strategic’ Mistake in a Lifetime
Dispatching the Navy’s Japan-based forward-deployed aircraft carrier to the Middle East earlier this year to bolster the withdrawal from Afghanistan…
Marine Corps Aiming to Keep Marines in Longer With More Transparency, Attention to Physical and Mental Fitness
The Marine Corps is aiming to add more transparency and data into how it evaluates career trajectories to retain enlisted…