Andrew Rolander

Andrew Rolander is an irregular warfare and strategic competition analyst. He is particularly interested in maritime strategy and security. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the US Department of Defense or the US government. This first appeared in ASPI's the Strategist.

A Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, fires an AT4 antitank rocket launcher in the Central Command area of operations, March 23, 2015. The 2/7 Marines participated in a range that tests their ability to conduct an integrated combined arms assault against a simulated enemy position. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Will Perkins/Released)

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The Great U.S. Marine Corps Reboot Has Arrived

Key Points: The U.S. Marine Corps is undergoing a transformative evolution under Force Design 2030, prioritizing agility and lethality to address great-power competition. -By...

Andrew RolanderDecember 20, 2024

STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the South China Sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Reagan is part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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What the U.S. Army Can Learn From Houthi Maritime Attacks

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Army should adopt lessons from Yemen’s Houthi militants, whose innovative use of long-range precision missiles and cheap...

Andrew RolanderNovember 24, 2024

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The Great U.S. Marine Corps Reboot Has Arrived

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What the U.S. Army Can Learn From Houthi Maritime Attacks

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