Inside the Marine Corps’ first-ever littoral regiment
“We’re going to be pretty disaggregated, seizing key maritime terrain, providing the sensing capability, and things like that,” one staff sergeant says.
Jennifer Hlad, Managing Editor, Defense One
Marines using cheap commercial tech to hide command posts in plain sight
Command posts must be survivable to be effective, one commander says.
Sam Skove, Staff Writer
Extra parts, people powered F-35 readiness on latest Pacific deployment
VMFA-225 worked around delays with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group.
Audrey Decker, Staff Writer
Every squad will get anti-drone gear, Marine Corps says
With “zero decision space” to deal with incoming UAVs, troops need tools to take them down.
Sam Skove, Staff Writer
Marine logistics battalions to get resupply drones by 2028
Each unit will receive three to six small cargo drones, part of the Corps’ effort to become lighter and more agile.
Sam Skove, Staff Writer
Stay ready, leaders tell Pacific Marines
“There’s a fight coming,” Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said Thursday.
Jennifer Hlad, Managing Editor, Defense One
Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know
“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.
Patrick Tucker, Science & Technology Editor
That F-35 that flew on after the pilot ejected? ‘Pilot error’ blamed
But investigators also noted multiple “aircraft electrical and display malfunctions” ahead of the crash.
Audrey Decker, Staff Writer
Defense One Radio, Ep. 166: The Second Battle of Fallujah, 20 years later
A decorated Marine veteran and a videogame maker revisit the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War.
Ben Watson, Senior Multimedia Editor, Defense One
F-35s are piling up on Lockheed tarmacs, presenting ‘unique’ risks to the Pentagon
The program is trying to quash bugs that force pilots to reboot in midair, GAO says.
Audrey Decker, Staff Writer
