However, there is a new breed of Feather Merchants, those being the three and four star generals who have turned the Marine Corps from the nation’s 9-1-1 force to a China-oriented missile force that has failed the nation’s call three times in the last six years, leaving the other services scrambling to make up for their lack of availability. Consequently he released it from the commitment to maintain enough ships to maintain a 24-7 amphibious presence in the world’s most likely trouble spots (the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, and the Western Pacific). The OGs didn’t like it, but there were realities they were unwilling to face: the US can’t afford a 2nd land army; the USMC had better orient to a Department of the Navy requirement (hello China); and cyber/drone/information ops need substantial investment; 4 tank battalions will likely be a financial and logistical burden on the next battlefield.
Author: The American Spectator
Published at: 2025-06-30 21:42:03
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