Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith today published a 2025 update to the service's Force Design doctrine, emphasizing a need for "aggressive modernization" to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and tactics. “Modernization is not just about new weapons and formations. It depends on how we develop and deliver them,” Smith states in the guidance . “We are updating our force development processes to more rapidly transition technology, improve acquisition, and ensure feedback from the fleet drives results.” This effort...
