Ideas & Issues
Logistical operations in a contested environment Operational forces in future wars must be small, agile, and have a low signature to survive the Miniaturized Sensor and Precision Weapons Revolution in …
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Design precedes development as the architect precedes the engineer Force design is a critically important process for any military to ensure it is ready and able to preserve deterrence and …
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Balancing crisis response and modernization The Deputy Commandant for Aviation’s (DC A) 2025 Aviation Plan (AVPLAN) was signed and released this past January. The AVPLAN intends to communicate to the …
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Thirty years of innovation “Force Design remains the Marine Corps’ vehicle to create innovative formations, equipment, and concepts and ensures we remain lethal on any battlefield while optimized against the …
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Intelligence Plan of 1994 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the Intelligence Plan of 1994. The purpose of the plan, approved by Commandant (CMC) Mundy in 1994, was not just …
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MARSOC and Force Design Modernization and force structure efforts for the Army resulted in plans by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command to make cuts that would account for the …
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Our first step toward a modern talent marketplace The publication of Talent Management 2030 in November of 2021 was a watershed moment in the Marine Corps’ transition from Industrial Era …
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Balancing readiness and modernization Divisions between the Marine Corps and Navy, divestments for Force Design 2030, and a rapidly rising China have created a situation that threatens the ability of …
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Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in the stand-in force To implement the concepts supporting Force Design 2030 (FD2030), the Marine Corps must revise what it considers its key units of action …
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Meeting the demands of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations Marine Intelligence professionals have always struggled to stay up-to-date with current developments and maintain relevancy. There is a consistent risk to the …
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Prospects for Ukraine in 2024–2027 The Road to Here Three years into the Ukraine War, it is worth recalling the breathless American and European estimates of Ukrainian collapse, including from …
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