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Expeditionary Warfare

March 2023

Navy, Marine Corps at Odds Over Fleet Requirements

By Laura Heckmann
The possibility of conflict in the Indo-Pacific and a rapidly evolving technological landscape have reshaped the nature of expeditionary warfare, but the Navy and Marine Corps have differing views on what ships and systems they need to deter potential foes.
Army News

March 2019

NEWS FROM AUSA GLOBAL: Army Sharpens Focus on Multi-Domain Warfare

By Connie Lee
The Army is pushing to integrate new capabilities into its units as part of its effort to prepare for multi-domain battles, according to a top service official.
Navy News

October 2018

Geurts: Navy Must Increase ‘Pivot Speed’ For Expeditionary Warfare

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Expeditionary warfare will be key to success in future battles, but in order to ensure overmatch, the U.S. military must increase its ability to quickly adapt to new threats, said the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Oct. 16.
Special Operations

May 2018

Commandos Need Lightweight, Energy Efficient Equipment

By Connie Lee
Special Operations Command is looking for ways to quickly provide its forces with lightweight, energy-efficient equipment on the battlefield, according to an official.
Marine Corps News

April 2016

Marine Corps Soon to Complete Probe of V-22 Fleet Readiness (UPDATED)

By Sandra I. Erwin
The Marine Corps plans to wrap up later this year a sweeping review of the state of the V-22 fleet. This probe comes amid a widening awareness on Capitol Hill of substandard aviation readiness across the Marine Corps.
Marine Corps News

January 2016

Marines Prepare to Fight at Sea, on the Ground, From the Air

By Jon Harper
After more than a decade of slogging counterinsurgency warfare, the Marine Corps is preparing for the conflicts of the future. But the service is still trying to figure out how it will execute its operating concepts and counter emerging threats.
Marine Corps News

November 2015

Marines Select BAE, SAIC to Build Amphibious Combat Vehicle Prototypes

By Allyson Versprille and Jon Harper
The Marine Corps on Nov. 24 chose BAE Systems and SAIC to build 32 prototypes of a new fighting vehicle designed to replace its fleet of aging amphibious assault vehicles.
Navy News

November 2015

Chief of Naval Operations: Navy Will Close 'Carrier Gap'

By Sandra I. Erwin
Chief of Naval Operations Adm Richardson says Navy Will Close 'Carrier Gap'
Battlefield Communications

September 2015

What Battlefield Network Should the Army Buy? The Debate Continues

By Sandra I. Erwin
What Battlefield Network Should the Army Buy? The Debate Continues
Defense Department

September 2015

Departing Secretary McHugh Delivers Straight Talk on the Army's Future

By Sandra I. Erwin
Departing Secretary McHugh’s Straight Talk on the Future of the Army