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Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:41 pm
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In the next decade, the Marine Corps will no longer operate tanks or have law enforcement battalions. It will also have three fewer infantry units and will shed about 7% of its overall force as the service prepares for a potential face-off with China.
The Marine Corps is cutting all military occupational specialties associated with tank battalions, law enforcement units and bridging companies, the service announced Monday. It's also reducing its number of infantry battalions from 24 to 21 and cutting tiltrotor, attack and heavy-lift aviation squadrons.
The changes are the result of a sweeping months-long review and war-gaming experiments that laid out the force the service will need by 2030. Commandant Gen. David Berger directed the review, which he has called his No. 1 priority as the service's top general.
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Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:42 pm to Darth_Vader
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for a potential face-off with China
burying the lede a bit
This post was edited on 3/23/20 at 4:43 pm
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:43 pm to Darth_Vader
We won't need armor battalions in a face off with China?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:43 pm to Darth_Vader
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potential face-off with China
Out of the desert and into the rice paddies
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:43 pm to Darth_Vader
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the service prepares for a potential face-off with China.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:43 pm to Darth_Vader
These are extreme COVID19 measures
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:44 pm to Darth_Vader
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:45 pm to Darth_Vader
Good. Their tankers were woefully under trained. Every time I had to go to an armor school or NCOES at Ft Knox, we would always have a few Marine tankers in the class, they were lost on actual skills on how to fight a tank.
Nothing against the USMC, but they treated their tankers like red headed step children.
Nothing against the USMC, but they treated their tankers like red headed step children.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:45 pm to Darth_Vader
Those are all terrible ideas
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:46 pm to RollTide1987
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We won't need armor battalions in a face off with China?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:48 pm to Pettifogger
As my USMC armor officer buddy just said, "They've tried this about 3-4 times in my lifetime. It will last right up to the time the helmet heads realize they have to cross open ground with no fire support."
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:48 pm to RollTide1987
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We won't need armor battalions in a face off with China?
This is the Type 96 Main Battle Tank. It’s the backbone of the PLA armored forces.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:48 pm to TH03
Who no tanks are marine police
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:48 pm to RollTide1987
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We won't need armor battalions in a face off with China?
The army still has plenty. This is just the marines
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:50 pm to Darth_Vader
Shoot, Move & Communicate brother.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:51 pm to geauxtigers87
With those cuts, can the Marines operate independently anymore?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:53 pm to Lima Whiskey
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With those cuts, can the Marines operate independently anymore?
I don’t see how, unless you’re talking low intensity limited operations. When fighting any modern military force you’ve got to have combined arms capability.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:53 pm to RollTide1987
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We won't need armor battalions in a face off with China?
or bridges either, apparently
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:58 pm to Darth_Vader
What is this? Straight up budget cuts or reallocation of resources?
Are they boosting the number of mechanized infantry battalions?
Are they boosting the number of mechanized infantry battalions?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:58 pm to Darth_Vader
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This is the Type 96 Main Battle Tank. It’s the backbone of the PLA armored forces.
*laughs in Army M1A2C*
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