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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on February 26, 2024, 03:36:46 pm
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How to Ruin the Marine Corps
FD 2030 reduced the US Marine Corps to something between coastal artillery and naval infantry.
GARY ANDERSON
FEBRUARY 23, 20244 MINUTES READ
Few would ever consider how to completely neutralize a truly iconic fighting force like the US Marine Corps.
However, for whatever reason, if one were motivated to do so, I would recommend the following strategy.
The Plan in Theory
First, I would not reveal my plans during my confirmation hearing as Commandant of the Marine Corps. That would alert the traditionalists among the retired Marines and friends of Marines who might oppose my appointment. Once confirmed and installed, I would present my real plan, proceeding confidently and decisively.
Let’s say my concept would involve a radical transformation of the Marine Corps from a worldwide force in readiness into a service primarily focused on deterring or fighting a war with China. I would issue my Commandant’s Planning Guidance to that effect and direct my combat development command to set up a series of war games that would support my plan.
I would use a small group of trusted agents to run the games and make sure that they supported the concept. I would ensure that anyone participating in the games signed non-disclosure agreements, and I would classify the process so that no dissenting opinions would be let loose. I would then declare that the results validated my concept.
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/02/23/ruin-us-marine-corps/
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https://twitter.com/MissAnthrope76/status/1762483514077806837
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"An exhaustive study by a group of retired senior Marine Corps generals revealed the war games justifying FD 2030 were manipulated to produce positive results. General Berger’s concept was built on a house of cards. He reduced the Marine Corps to something between coastal artillery and naval infantry."
No surprise there for anybody paying attention...most high ranking current and former USMC flag officers saw it coming except that fool Berger.
Brings to mind General Van Riper's (in)famous wargame in 2002, in which he blew the Navy out of the water in 10 minutes, and as a result, he was fired from the game and it was reset with so many restrictions that it was meaningless.
The lost lesson of Millennium Challenge 2002, the Pentagon’s embarrassing post-9/11 war game
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/millenium-challenge-2002-stacked-deck/
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE: THE REAL STORY OF A CORRUPTED MILITARY EXERCISE AND ITS LEGACY
https://warontherocks.com/2015/11/millennium-challenge-the-real-story-of-a-corrupted-military-exercise-and-its-legacy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Challenge_2002