In its restructuration program, the U.S. Marine Corps plans to cut tank battalions and reduce infantry units over the next 10 years while investing in new capabilities involving other equipment. “Developing a force that incorporates emerging technologies and a significant change to force structure within our current resource constraints will require the Marine Corps to become smaller and remove legacy capabilities,” the command said.
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| Opponents to the plan underline the necessity to keep enough high firepower for landings, which involves M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks (Picture source: USMC) |
