Arming the new Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR) with offensive ground-based antiship missiles (GBASMs) but no defensive surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) is as bold as it is risky. The Marine Corps has not been so ill-equipped to face high-end naval and air forces since the first year of World War II. Retired Navy Captain Wayne P. Hughes Jr.’s missile “Salvo Model” suggests the Marine Corps needs a high-to-medium air-defense (HIMAD) system to conduct littoral operations in a contested environment and expeditionary advanced base operations.
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