Latest "Marine Littoral Regiment" stories

Inside Indo-Pacific Command’s $87 billion wish list to deter China

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has outlined new spending requirements to boost deterrence against China.

2 weeks ago

Japan to OK new US Marine littoral regiment on Okinawa

Japan on Wednesday will formally approve U.S. plans for a new Marine quick-reaction force on Okinawa.

2 months ago

New Marine unit added to Philippines military exercise

This was the inaugural exercise for the new Marine littoral regiment.

10 months ago

Lethal and survivable or irrelevant and vulnerable? Marine redesign debate rages

It's "not a custody fight. It’s a fight for the life of the child," said retired. Lt. Gen. Paul Van Riper.

10 months ago

Dispersed, more lethal: What Marine infantry battalion experiments have shown so far

Infantry battalions will be more distributed than ever before, and that will be the new normal.

11 months ago

Storied 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines deactivates as part of Force Design 2030

“The Island Warriors have served bravely and fought well in Bougainville, Guam, the Republic of Vietnam, Kuwait and Afghanistan," said Lt. Gen. James Bierman, commander of III Marine Expeditionary Force, in a memo about the unit.

By Philip Athey

14 months ago