Recent drills with US Navy missile subs show how Marine special operators would get to the frontline in a fight against China
Stavros Atlamazoglou Jul 1, 2022, 7:30 AM
Recent US Navy-Marine Corps drills highlight an overlooked method of getting operators on target.
The drills involved Marines launching from submarines, which can be done on the surface or underwater.
These kinds of submarine operations are harder for enemies to detect but come with inherent risks.
Recent drills involving US Navy submarines and Marine Corps special operators in the Pacific and the Mediterranean highlight an overlooked insertion and exfiltration method that would be relevant in a conflict with China.
In early 2021, Force Recon Marines conducted a rare training with USS Ohio near Okinawa, and earlier this year US Marines trained with USS Georgia in the Mediterranean "to synchronize" Navy and Marine Corps operations.
https://www.businessinsider.com/drills-with-navy-submarines-show-how-marine-operators-reach-target-2022-6
