Marine Corps leading charge for Pentagon on ground-launched cruise missile initiative

By Mallory Shelbourne / March 12, 2020 at 9:45 AM
The Marine Corps is taking the lead in the pursuit of a ground-launched cruise missile, as it seeks to increase its reach for a potential fight in the vast Indo-Pacific region. Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, head of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and Navy acquisition chief Hondo Geurts provided details about the GLCM in joint testimony yesterday to the Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee. According to their prepared testimony, the Pentagon's Strategic Capabilities Office started the GLCM effort and officials...

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