Posted on Mar 26, 2020
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
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Is the Army going to plus up, or are we going to completely lose them? I understand the need to shift focus and capabilities, but this seems a little off to me...
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units, Cut Infantry Battalions in Major Overhaul
Posted from military.com
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Marines
Tanks
Posted 4 y ago
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MAJ Ken Landgren
You are pretty smart for knowing the nature of future wars. Did you predict we would fight two conventional wars against the Iraqis? For someone with no infantry or armor experience, you know a lot. The military brass is not always right despite the stars they have. What are the threats to the US military in general? A1C Ian Williams
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MAJ Ken Landgren
You are delusional in the respect you know what is best for our ground troops and what future wars will look like.
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LTC Eugene Chu
Tanks are necessary, but can be difficult to transport. Although we have contracted cargo ships for moving armor overseas, the US Navy may have difficulty moving them based on mission and fleet design
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Good question, I know if I was a marine on the ground trying to take an Island from the chinese or whoever, I would like to have some fire power behind me when needed.
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Somehow I don't see any of that as a very smart move ! Armor and infantry are important and always have been and both are needed in combat operations. I'm surprised and shocked any military leadership member could be that poorly informed to think that either can be done without. To remove the combat capability of the Marines in that manner outright a stupid move !
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LTC Eugene Chu
Armor and infantry are key, but they require specialized support. Not sure if a Navy fleet configuration has the ability to move tanks vs. lighter LAVs or Strykers
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