US military experts criticized plans to reform the US Marine Corps, which are voiced in the program "Force Design 2030". Part of the US ILC Reform Program, as previously reported by "Military Review", is the rejection of heavy armored vehicles.
In particular, the Marine Corps command is (further - term from the program) "Deactivate tank battalions". Connects this, as noted with the, so that in the future the Marines will become "a lighter and more mobile formation of the US Army".
American military expert Caleb Larson believes, what is the decision on the promoted reform - "a gift to China".
The American press notes, that the main battle tanks "Abrams" will go "under the knife" in the KMP. American General David Berger's statement is given:
The Marine Corps is now focusing on, to allow the forces to move forward as much as possible, even if they are on the high seas. We should begin the transition to a lighter expeditionary option today to support and conduct operations in the coastal zone..
Heavy armored vehicles don't fit into this concept.
Moreover, the problem, which is indicated in the American media, as follows: not only will hundreds of tanks and heavy infantry fighting vehicles have to be used in other branches of the armed forces, but also to the thousands of Marines, who exploited this technique. As noted, “Many marines may leave service, since so far the Pentagon has not proposed any unambiguous plan for their further service ". While many of them remain in the units, in fact, as service personnel..
Earlier in the United States they talked about, that the ILC awaits a large-scale re-profiling of personnel. But while this expenditure item in the US military budget, as far as, no.
