The US military’s next significant challenge: Hiding
Iranian attacks on U.S. bases across the Middle East have exposed war strategies that are growing increasingly outdated, one senior officer says.
By Eve Sampson
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Marine Corps may charter more commercial vessels amid experimentation efforts
The charter agreement, the Corps' second since 2021, allows the service to experiment without having to invest heavily in in-house shipbuilding.
By Hope Hodge Seck
The Corps wants to boost the LAV’s firepower with precision missiles or swarming kamikaze drones
The Corps has been making steady upgrades to one of its oldest tactical vehicles.
By Shawn Snow
Your next combat tour: Where mountains of supplies, any comforts of home will be a thing of the past
In a future fight the Corps may find itself spread thinly across many miles and remote islands and will no longer be able to sustain a large glut of supplies at remote outposts.
By Shawn Snow
An IED took both his legs — but that won’t stop this vet from driving 18-wheelers
Erin Schaefer, an Army veteran and double amputee, is close to achieving his long-time dream of becoming a professional truck driver.
By Joshua Axelrod
Why the Corps needs a system to shoot down Russian and Chinese cruise missiles
The Corps is in the hunt for a fire control radar capable of countering cruise missile threats.
By Shawn Snow
How the Syrian battlefield is preparing the Corps for a fight with Russia or China
A SOCOM commander said U.S. forces in Syria faced aggressive electronic attack.
By Shawn Snow
Here’s why the Corps strapped a counter-drone system to the deck of a warship in the Suez Canal
The LMADIS can track, detect, identify, and blast small drones out of the sky using electronic attack.
By Shawn Snow
The Corps is going all in on small tactical drones as it preps for future war
The Corps considered a variety of drones with an array of ranges and capabilities integrated at the battalion level all the way down to the squad.
By Shawn Snow
The aging Marine LAV is still active across the Corps ... and, now, also is a museum piece
The Corps has yet to pick a replacement for its LAV but is actively in the hunt for one.
By Shawn Snow
Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown
The way ahead is unclear for a bill to impose new sanctions on Syria, boost security assistance to Israel and reauthorize defense cooperation with Jordan.
By Joe Gould
US troops to withdraw from Syrian base near Iraq, Jordan that has riled Russia
On at least two occasions, the coalition shot down Iranian Shaheed-129 drones in the vicinity of the Tanf garrison.
By Shawn Snow