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102 moments · 1775-04-19T00:00:00Z CE – 2025-11-10T00:00:00Z CE · by @athan · @athan
Force Design 2030
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Commandant **David H. Berger** announced a sweeping redesign to fight a peer adversary in the Indo-Pacific: tanks divested, artillery cut and new **Marine Littoral Regiments** with long-range missiles. The plan was debated fiercely, including by retired generals. *(Published in March 2020; the day here marks the month.)* **Read more:** [Force Design 2030 — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force_Design_2030) *Image: Wikimedia Commons ([file page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berger_(general))).*
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