Marine Corps artillery ― it isn’t too late to salvage it
By Lt. Gen. William M. “Bill” Keys (retired)
Wednesday, Jun 22
Napoleon Bonaparte: “God fights on the side of the best artillery.”
My artillery friends no doubt believe God always has been on the side of those possessing superior artillery.
As an infantry officer, I believe God to be more evenly balanced.
I do concur, however, that even in an age of increasing lethality and target identification on the modern battlefield, cannon artillery remains an essential component of effective combined arms operations.
Marine Corps Force Design 2030 seems to ignore this fact, and there is dramatic and indeed sad irony in the Marine Corps sending “excess” cannon artillery to assist in the struggles in Ukraine while divesting of much of its traditional direct support tube artillery.
https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/2022/06/22/its-not-too-late-to-salvage-marine-corps-artillery/
