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The US Marine Corps is Fixing Itself to Confronting China

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U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tanks are offloaded from Landing Craft Air Cushioned during Exercise Ssang Yong 14 at Dogue Beach, Pohang, South Korea, April 3, 2014 (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Sara A. Medina. Wikimedia Licence/Released)


The US Marine Corps is reorganizing itself to confront China. Ensuring that it can hold ground and sustain its deployments without diverting naval resources will be a major challenge. Meanwhile US allies in other theatres must adjust to the USMC’s shift in focus.

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WRITTEN BY

Dr Sidharth Kaushal

Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power

Military Sciences

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Dr Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

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