Smith: Marine Corps modernization continues to be undercut by CRs

By Nick Wilson / March 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The lack of fiscal year 2025 spending legislation continues to undercut Marine Corps modernization efforts, according to Commandant Gen. Eric Smith, who listed aviation modernization efforts and the procurement of ship-killing missiles as priority areas at risk under Congress' current string of stopgap funding patches. “Everything is in danger of slipping,” Smith said in prerecorded remarks aired today during a Defense One event. “Aviation modernization, our NMESIS -- our Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System -- procurement of those...

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