Modernization as Readiness in the U.S. Marine Corps
Many observers had grown numb to yet another Chinese military exercise encircling Taiwan. But after two weeks, the maneuvers did not end. Instead, China quietly transformed its “exercise” into a suffocating naval blockade, sealing off all maritime routes around the island. Beijing’s timing was impeccable. Anticipated shortfalls in carrier strike group and marine expeditionary unit coverage — driven by personnel shortages, deferred ship maintenance, and overcrowded shipyards — left U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with few options to counter China’s tightening grip. Yet, just when the situation seemed irretrievable, the U.S. Marine Corps’ agile stand-in forces stationed inside the first island chain The post Modernization as Readiness in the U.S. Marine Corps appeared first on War on the Rocks.
Many observers had grown numb to yet another Chinese military exercise encircling Taiwan. But after two weeks, the maneuvers did not end. Instead, China quietly transformed its “exercise” into a suffocating naval blockade, sealing off all maritime routes around the island. Beijing’s timing was impeccable. Anticipated shortfalls in carrier strike group and marine expeditionary unit coverage — driven by personnel shortages, deferred ship maintenance, and overcrowded shipyards — left U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with few options to counter China’s tightening grip. Yet, just when the situation seemed irretrievable, the U.S. Marine Corps’ agile stand-in forces stationed inside the first island chain
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