Director, Center for National Defense
The graduating class of cadets march to the stadium for the graduation ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, May 22, 2021.
Cdt. Tyler Williams / U.S. Army
Key Takeaways
The central question Berger seeks to answer is, as noted in Force Design 2030, “what does the Navy need from the Marine Corps?” for the joint force to succeed.
Should the Marine Corps, however, identify a future need for its own tanks, it will find reconstituting a competent armored force far more difficult.
However, limited political interest does not obviate the necessity of addressing this potential armor shortfall.