Navy, Marine Corps Seek Tighter Integration

摘要

Amid rising tensions with great power competitor China, the Navy and Marine Corps are planning to more closely integrate their forces. Speaking at a recent industry conference, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger said China is sailing deeper into blue waters. "We have watched them ... build [and] expand a conventional defensive force and kind of yawned for a long time — until they went to sea," he said. China — alongside Russia — was listed as a peer competitor in the 2018 National Defense Strategy. The nation has beefed up its military spending across the board as it invests in a variety of new ships and advanced weapons. (See story on page 26)