US Marines modernize combat power
Story by Ryan Chan • 23h
The United States continues to modernize the Marine Corps’ warfighting capabilities, as the service recently retired an amphibious troop transport platform—designed for ship-to-shore deployment—that had been in operation for more than half a century.
The decommissioning of the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) marked the transition to the next-generation Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV), capable of operating in contested environments, the U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command said.
Why It Matters
Facing China’s growing military challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Marine Corps has undergone a modernization initiative known as “Force Design” to redesign its force structure for future warfare, including a focus on using advanced military hardware such as mobile anti-ship missile systems and unmanned logistics vessels.
In a vast maritime expanse like the Pacific, where China has territorial disputes over islands with its neighbors, including U.S. allies Japan and the Philippines, amphibious warfare—which refers to the capability to project military air and ground power from ships to hostile shores—plays a key role in defending and recapturing remote islands.
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