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M60 Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

M60 Tank. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Forget the M1 Abrams: 17 Nations Still Rely on the M60 Patton Main Battle Tank

The M60's transition from a primary U.S. combatant to a global "security staple" highlights a 2026 reality: a well-maintained 2nd-generation hull with 3rd-generation sensors...

Christian D. OrrMarch 16, 2026

XM7. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

XM7. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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USMC Says ‘No Thanks’ to Army M7 Squad Rifle and Will Stick with M27 Instead

The U.S. Marine Corps is reasserting its independence in 2026 by formally declining the Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) in favor of...

Christian D. OrrMarch 9, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Geiwitz fires an M4 carbine in the short bay during a live-fire rifle range for the combat marksmanship course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2025. CMC refines Marines marksmanship fundamentals and enhances their lethality through advanced marksmanship training. Geiwitz, a native of Wisconsin, is an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Geiwitz fires an M4 carbine in the short bay during a live-fire rifle range for the combat marksmanship course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2025. CMC refines Marines marksmanship fundamentals and enhances their lethality through advanced marksmanship training. Geiwitz, a native of Wisconsin, is an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

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The National Museum of the Marine Corps Is Closed Indefinetly

Summary and Key Points: The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, has closed to the public indefinitely amid the ongoing federal...

Jack BuckbyFebruary 3, 2026

M103 Heavy Tank

M103 Heavy Tank

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The M103 U.S. Army Heavy Tank Weighed a Massive 65 Tons and Was Built for a War with Russia

The M103 was America’s Cold War heavy-tank finale: a 65-ton machine built to meet Soviet IS-series threats with a powerful 120mm M58 gun and...

Isaac SeitzJanuary 25, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Geiwitz fires an M4 carbine in the short bay during a live-fire rifle range for the combat marksmanship course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2025. CMC refines Marines marksmanship fundamentals and enhances their lethality through advanced marksmanship training. Geiwitz, a native of Wisconsin, is an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Geiwitz fires an M4 carbine in the short bay during a live-fire rifle range for the combat marksmanship course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 13, 2025. CMC refines Marines marksmanship fundamentals and enhances their lethality through advanced marksmanship training. Geiwitz, a native of Wisconsin, is an automotive maintenance technician with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Taggart)

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The Marine Corps Exists For Just One Purpose

The U.S. Marine Corps is fundamentally redefining its mission through the Force Design initiative, shifting focus from land-based counterinsurgency to naval expeditionary warfare in...

Steve BalestrieriJanuary 24, 2026

M1A1 Tank

M1A1 Tank

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Did You Know: The U.S. Marine Corps Has No Tanks

Force Design is the Marine Corps’ most consequential doctrinal shift in a generation, moving away from heavy, land-focused warfighting toward naval expeditionary operations built...

Caleb LarsonJanuary 22, 2026

Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier.

Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier.

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U.S. Marines Seize 5th ‘Ghost Fleet’ Oil Tanker From USS Gerald Ford Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary – In a pre-dawn raid launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, U.S. Marines and Navy sailors seized...

Steve BalestrieriJanuary 12, 2026

An F-35A Lightning II from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific, March 10, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

An F-35A Lightning II from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific, March 10, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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The U.S. Military and Its Allies Created a ‘China War Plan’ on a Napkin

The Pacific Ocean stretches over 9,000 miles from north to south, and more than 12,000 miles from east to west. Its size is a...

Maya CarlinJuly 24, 2023

Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA- 7) , departs Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., April 7, 2022. Tripoli completed flight deck operations with 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing strike platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA- 7) , departs Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., April 7, 2022. Tripoli completed flight deck operations with 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing strike platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

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The U.S. Navy Desperately Needs Large Amphibious Warships

The future of large amphibious warships actually may be brighter than its critics are aware. There is a strong push inside the sea services...

Daniel GoureMay 21, 2023

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)

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)

Dr. James Holmes: The Naval Diplomat - 19FortyFive

Zombie Ideas Could Doom the Marine Corps’ Future

Robert Work is the Rick Grimes of U.S. Marine Corps force design, forever blazing away at faulty ideas.

James HolmesMay 15, 2023

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