The U.S. Marine Corps Is Facing a Tough Drone Reality
Story by Kris Osborn • 19h
Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Marine Corps is "massively pivoting" to its maritime roots under Force Design 2030, but has "fallen massively behind" in the cheap, expendable drone warfare perfected in Ukraine.
-Having focused on "larger, expensive drones" while "overlooking commercially available opportunities," the Corps now faces a "drone deficit."
-To "close the gap," it has established a new "Marine Corps Attack Drone Team" to standardize tactics "at scale," acquire "one-way" FPV drones, and train Marines in counter-drone electronic warfare and signature management.
The Marine Corps Is Heading Into Its Drone Era
Over the course of the last decade, the US Marine Corps has been massively pivoting back to its maritime roots and preparing for major power combat, following years of counterinsurgency in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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