April 20, 2021
Tanks, Who Needs Them? Not the US Marine Corps Apparently
In the age of great power and competition and near-peer adversaries, the Marine Corps is ditching tanks for better tactics.
by Caleb Larson
Here's What You Need to Remember: Along with getting rid of a number of artillery battalions, the Marines have also divested all of their tanks, to the consternation of some.
In preparation for a future fight in the western Pacific Ocean against a near-peer rival, the Marine Corps is undergoing some of the most radical change it has ever experienced in its long and storied existence. Along with getting rid of a number of artillery battalions, the Marines have also divested all of their tanks, to the consternation of some.
In the not-so-distant future, the Marines anticipate they’ll need to hop from island to remote island, somewhat like their island-hopping campaign of Second World War fame — though this campaign is updated for the 21st century.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/tanks-who-needs-them-not-us-marine-corps-apparently-183171
