CDR, how about including a discussion about the reality of the U.S. in the western Pacific. The whole idea of Mahan's seapower theory/strategy being exclusively American has just changed because we don't have the capability to "enforce" it. China does and will be adopting Mahanian strategy in reverse. So, while we like to be optimists and believe a forward deployed Marine force will stop China expansionism, it's really a costly retreat-in-stages action from which the U.S. will eventually be forced out (because we will not be able to keep the military supply lines open among other things - think the Philippines and Corregidor).
Should be very informative!
I hope there is some discussion of the Gator Navy.
I cannot understand why we did not seize any of the island off the coast of Yemen or Iran during the most resent conflicts.
Do we even have an amphibious assault capability anymore or are the Marines just Army lite?
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With Starlink in a waterproof case
CDR, how about including a discussion about the reality of the U.S. in the western Pacific. The whole idea of Mahan's seapower theory/strategy being exclusively American has just changed because we don't have the capability to "enforce" it. China does and will be adopting Mahanian strategy in reverse. So, while we like to be optimists and believe a forward deployed Marine force will stop China expansionism, it's really a costly retreat-in-stages action from which the U.S. will eventually be forced out (because we will not be able to keep the military supply lines open among other things - think the Philippines and Corregidor).
John...you have a lot of catching up to do on Midrats episode. Just a decade and a half... ;)
Mmmm....for some principles of force design, I commend to you:
https://www.baen.com/powowc-part1
https://www.baen.com/powowc-part2
https://www.baen.com/powowc-part3
https://www.baen.com/powowc-part4 (Which, frankly, you can ignore unless you're a fan of the Carreraverse series.)