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We see Going Forward that theres not going to be much change at all, you know, at least for us as a service. Can i ask a quick followon to that one about what at least superficially may seem to be a bit of a contradiction. If the marine corps remains focused primarily on the pacific, but i think at present most people would conceive of most crises not initiating in the pacific. Certainly, there are other places in the world that seem more likely to erupt and require rapid crisis response. So is that a contradiction . Are two special purpose [inaudible] enough . How do you reconcile that . You ...

The Marine Corps is being significantly weakened by unwise cuts in its force structure and equipment and reductions in Navy amphibious and maritime pre-positioning ships.

Undoubtedly, a war with China will open with missile strikes on our fixed bases. The best counter, it seems to us, is America's surface, subsurface, and air-launched cruise missiles, not Marines

We believe the path currently charted by the Marine Corps poses a significant risk to national security.

History informs us that this capability is well worth keeping and should only be modified to better meet Marine Corps global response requirements across the spectrum of conflict.