RE: The Demise of the Marines?
July 25, 2014 at 1:17 pm
(This post was last modified: July 25, 2014 at 1:22 pm by Bibliofagus.)
(July 25, 2014 at 12:56 pm)Chuck Wrote:(July 25, 2014 at 12:25 pm)Bibliofagus Wrote: To me the thing reads as an advertisement to vote for politicians who like marines. The conclusion is that these politicians are the only thing that keep the core alive.
The root cause is not politicians keeping the corp alive. The politicians are just responding to the mythology surrounding the corp which is deeply rooted in national self-perception.
I understand. Some of these politicians will have been marines themselves as well I expect. I think the right word to describe what I mean is reciprocity, but (not a native speaker) not sure.
What I don't understand is this: The article just claims that amphibious operations are going to be useless in the future. And it seems to just be accepted offhand.
The US has got like 7 fleets scattered all over the world. Elite forces on each and every one of them greatly increases their range of capabilities. I don't see how this could ever be not useful.
(Edit: Unless fleets themselves become obsolete.)
