Marines practice rarely trained machine gun tactic that could take out Russian vehicles
By: Shawn Snow   18 hours ago
The Marine Corps is in Bulgaria practicing high-angle fire with a 40 mm grenade launching machine gun known as the Mk-19 — it’s a tactic they say isn’t trained very often.
The tactic could be beneficial in striking down infantry troops behind walls or protection, or taking out advancing Russian armor and light-skinned vehicles.
It is another example of the Corps amid a training shift focused on rising near-peer competitors like Russia and China as the force returns to the fundamentals of infantry tactics to maintain skills for more traditional warfare.
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2018/07/18/marines-practice-rarely-trained-machine-gun-tactic-to-prepare-for-a-fight-with-russia/
