“Each year they are expanding their deployments,” General Berger said of the Chinese naval forces in an interview. The littoral Marines may serve as spotters who pass along the position of enemy forces to American warplanes, ships or submarines to attack. To fight in that part of the world, General Berger created the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment as a fighting unit unlike any other. In the end, the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment remained in control of its terrain and had fended off their opponents — which they considered a victory. The post To Prepare for a Pacific Island Fight, Marines Hide and Attack in California appeared first on New York Times.
