Latest "U.S. Marine Corps" stories

Philippines names 4 new camps for US forces amid China fury

The Philippine government has identified four new local military areas where rotational U.S. forces with their weapons will be allowed to stay indefinitely

2 months ago

White House asks for $11 billion more for Navy, Marine Corps spending

Documents published by OMB offer an early look at the services' budget requests ahead of the Pentagon's rollout next week.

By Courtney Albon

3 months ago

Congress must restore order to the Navy’s amphibious ship program

If the relocated Marines are no longer in position to engage enemy ships or missiles, they become irrelevant.

By Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens (ret.)

4 months ago

Marine regiment shows off capabilities at RIMPAC ahead of fall experimentation blitz

The new 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment got to show off the basics of how it will operate with partners at RIMPAC. Now comes a major experimentation push ahead of a fall 2023 deadline to become operational.

By Megan Eckstein

10 months ago

Send in the Marines? Reconsider Force Design 2030 beforehand

Force Design 2030 is a flawed operational concept in that it is narrowly focuses on fighting a specific type of engagement in a specific region, but more importantly in that it changes the very reason the Marine Corps has existed for over 246 years.

By Col. Gary “GI” Wilson (ret.), Lt. Col. William A. Woods (ret.) and Col. Michael D. Wyly (ret.)

10 months ago

Four ways to kill a ship: How US Marines are focused on controlling the seas

The Marine Corps is refocusing on maritime missions, and it's already demonstrated four ways to sink a ship as part of this transition.

By Megan Eckstein

10 months ago