In 2019, Gen. David Berger, the 38th commandant of the Marine Corps, issued his Commandant’s Planning Guidance, which ...

A U.S. Army service member closes the hood on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle he just repaired at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Jan. 12, 2016. (Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Hutchison/Army)) A ...

When the Marine Corps adopted a concept called Force Design as its new warfighting concept in 2019, so called military experts hailed it as a groundbreaking adoption of emerging technology.

When President George W. Bush exited the stage in 2009, he was often asked to weigh in on the actions of his successor, President Barack Obama. He replied, “I am not going to spend my time criticizing ...

On March 23, 2020, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) announced a major force design initiative planned to occur over 10 years originally referred to as “Force Design 2030,” which is now known as “Force ...

The Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter Earl Cunningham (WPC 1159), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 11, 2025. (U.S.

Secretary Noem at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2025 (Photo: U.S. Coast Guard Academy via Facebook) Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced Force Design 2028 (FD2028) Wednesday ...

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A recent Defense News opinion piece suggests that the only way to achieve joint force design is to move force acquisition out of the hands of the military services and instead, "structuring the budget ...