September 9, 2021
U.S. Marine Corps: We Want to Get Rid of Our Tanks—All of Them
America's marines are preparing for a different kind of warfare.
by David Axe Follow @daxe on Twitter L
Here's What You Need to Know: To help deter China from expanding across the Western Pacific and defeat Chinese forces in battle, the Marines have created a new operating concept. It doesn't require tanks.
The U.S. Marine Corps wants over the next 10 years to eliminate all of its tanks, a third of its tube artillery, some amphibious vehicles and aircraft as well as thousands of infantry and other personnel, all in an effort to reshape the service for island warfare in the Western Pacific.
In their place, the Corps would add scores of rocket-launchers, new high-tech communications systems and lots and lots of drones.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/us-marine-corps-we-want-get-rid-our-tanks%E2%80%94all-them-193340
