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Esse uniforme dos Mariners americanos não esta muito "deserto" pra atuar em Portugal?

Sim, mas eles vieram do Sul de Espanha, já que eles estão na Base Aérea de Morón, a muitos km de distância do oceano, numa zona muito seca.

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Marine Commandant: ‘The Farther You Back Away From China, (the more) They Will Move Toward You’

The Marine Corps is moving out on a new land-based missile designed to hold Chinese warships at bay.

By Paul McLeary


Marine Corps Gen. David Berger.

SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION: The Marine Corps are inching closer to buying a ground-based version of a new naval missile recently deployed to sea for the first time, giving the Corps the power to cover ships at sea with precise warheads from over 100 miles away.

The Naval Strike Missile was recently deployed to the Pacific aboard the Littoral Combat Ship USS Gabrielle Giffords, and the Navy’s top acquisition official says he met with the Marines this week to talk about getting it in their hands.

On Tuesday, “we had the team in that has the Naval Strike Missile on LCS working hand-in-hand with the Marine Corps,” Geurts told reporters here on Wednesday. “The Marine Corps does ground launchers, we do command and control…We’ll make that immediately available to the Marine Corps.”

In May, Raytheon was awarded $48 million to integrate the NSM into the Marine Corps’ force structure, following a year-long study the Corps conducted, where it also considered Lockheed Martin’s new Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile and Boeing’s Harpoon.
The plan, which was spelled out in Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger’s explosive guidance paper released in July, is to give Marines the ability to protect the fleet at sea from the ground. Berger wants his Marines to hold enemy ships at bay, buying American ships time and space to maneuver.

The Marines, the thinking goes, could deploy with these ship-killer missiles to small, austere bases for short periods of time to keep a potential foe off balance. Part of the plan would also put Marine-owned F-35Bs on widely dispersed and small ad hoc airfields, making US forces less predictable, and giving them more punch.

The Marines have been testing unmanned platforms to quickly refuel and rearm those forward-deployed F-35s, as war planners recognize that large American bases in the Pacific like Guam and Okinawa are likely to take heavy losses in the first wave of any war in the Pacific against a Chinese foe armed with precise long- and medium-range missiles.

Berger’s guidance questioned everything from the service’s long reliance on amphibious ships to demanding that the Corps become more integrated with the Navy, an idea the Navy has embraced.

“The thing that has driven us to where we are right now is the paradigm shift by China moving to sea,” Berger said here Wednesday. “We can no longer afford for the Navy and Marine Corps not to be integrated,” he said. “It’s a must-do. Our naval force is unbalanced.”

Berger said he wants his Marines to be able to live and fight within Chinese missile ranges, and to do that, they need to be mobile and fast. Those forces have to be ready to go and not wait around for resupply or help. “We will not be given the chance to swap out that force for another force. A great power competitor will not allow us to do that,” he said.

Berger and Navy chief Adm. Mike Gilday are working on a new force structure plan to begin to provide that kind of depth “all the way forward and all the way back.” If American warships are unable to move across thousands of miles of Pacific waterway due to the Chinese threat, they won’t be able to fight, he said, and that space will immediately be ceded to Beijing. “The farther you back away from China, they will move toward you,” the commandant observed.

https://breakingdefense.com/2020/01/mar ... oward-you/

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After Nearly a Century, the U.S. Marine Corps Is Ditching Its Tanks
The service is optimizing its hardware in order to duke it out in the South China Sea.

BY KYLE MIZOKAMI



The U.S. Marine Corps is eliminating all of its tanks and most of its artillery to become a smaller, lighter force.
The Marines are shifting towards the ability to seize small islands in the South China Sea during wartime.
Marine aviation, law enforcement, and other arms will also face steep cuts or elimination.

The U.S. Marine Corps is remaking itself to better fight China in a potential conflict, and it’s making bold choices to make it happen. The Marines will eliminate all of their tank units (a capability the service has had for nearly a century), most of its tube artillery, and a substantial amount of aviation units. In return the service will bulk up with long-range rocket artillery and anti-ship missiles, weapons the service thinks will be more useful in island-hopping campaigns in the South Pacific.

The Marine Corps, according to USNI News, says it is not “optimized to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy.” The service also identifies China as the “pacing threat” to the U.S. and its allies in the coming years. Most experts believe that in the event of conflict between the two countries, the South China Sea will be a major theater of war.

The sea is the location of several island archipelagos, including the Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, and a number of islets, atolls, shoals, and other above-water terrain features. In recent years China has claimed up to ninety percent of the South China Sea and established military bases at several key locations.

If war unfortunately breaks out, the Marine Corps will almost certainly ride into the South China Sea on Navy transport ships and seize many of these islands with military bases, in order to deprive China of their ports and airfields and the ability to flex military power. None of these “islands” are very large: Fiery Cross Reef, the site of a Chinese military air base, is only 677 acres. Subi Reef, the site of another air base, is only 976 acres.

The small size of the islands limits the size of the force needed to defend them, as well as the size of the force required to take them. The Marines apparently think that 65-ton M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks won’t be needed in amphibious assaults launched to take them, especially since China is unlikely to base their own tanks on these islands. Heavy cannon artillery in the 155-millimeter range would also be unnecessary, as the islands are too tiny to utilize their range.

The Marines are eliminating all four tank battalions, including three active duty and one reserve battalion equivalent. The Marine Corps has fielded tanks for 97 continuous years, receiving six M1917 six-ton tanks from the U.S. Army in 1923. The cuts will remove approximately 200 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks from the Marines' inventory. Bridging units capable of setting up mobile bridges are also going away, as none of the islands have any rivers or streams.

The service will also eliminate three infantry battalions, each with about 800 personnel, 16 out of 21 artillery cannon batteries, two out of six amphibious companies, and four tiltrotor and helicopter squadrons. Even F-35 units will take a hit—though the Marines won’t deactivate any squadrons, each will have only 10 F-35s instead of the planned 16. Presumably that will also mean the Marines will buy fewer F-35s.

The Marines will make heavy cuts in existing capabilities to stand up new capabilities. Long range rocket artillery, which will allow the Marines to strike other islands and even People’s Liberation Army Navy ships at sea, will see a 300 percent boost. The Marines’ rocket artillery platform is HIMARS, or High Mobility Artillery Rocket System. HIMARS is a six tube rocket launcher mounted on the back of an armored truck, and has the capability to

The Marines are also buying new Naval Strike Missiles and Maritime Strike Tomahawk, a variant of the Tomahawk land attack cruise missile. Both missiles will allow the Marines to quickly fortify any islands that fall under their control, forcing Chinese navy ships to keep their distance. Maritime Strike Tomahawk has an unclassified range, according to Defense News, “of about 900 nautical miles.”

The Marines new blueprint is not without risks. The lack of tanks and the loss of tube artillery and an attack helicopter squadron arguably leaves the Marines with fewer weapons to confront main battle tanks. One potential combat zone for the Marines is the Baltic Sea versus Russia, and Moscow has several thousand tanks.

But the U.S. defense budget even before the coronavirus crisis was going to be tight in the 2020s, and the economic downturn from the ongoing public health emergency will be severe. A remodeled Marine Corps is inevitable and the service is taking the initiative before someone forces it on them.

The rest of the armed services would do well to follow the Marines’ example.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... rps-tanks/

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A CHAT WITH THE COMMANDANT: GEN. DAVID H. BERGER ON THE MARINE CORPS’ NEW DIRECTION
GEN. DAVID H. BERGER AND RYAN EVANS

https://warontherocks.com/2020/04/a-cha ... direction/

Inimigo número 1 - China!

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Considering the advantages of such a capability, but also the expectations that in the future it is more likely that smaller, for instance company-sized, units will be deployedfor SOF/SOC operations, all large surface units would preferably have such an inherent amphibious capability. Combining the earlier mentioned BMD-platform with an amphibious ship design, a so-called crossover, provides an interesting angle to approach the challenge of the future replacement programs of present amphibious capability and all high-end warfare frigates.

Especially considering the RNLMC is able to field six special operations capable raiding squadrons, which can operate independently, support SOF-operations, andoperate together as battalions. Independent crossover frigates can have a significantflexibility to execute the tasks within the three naval roles and the adaptability to operate in low-intensity and high-intensity environments. Subsequently, a number of crossovers operating together are able to create a potent flexible navy/marine expeditionary task group on a European level.

https://www.academia.edu/30676050/Royal ... view-paper

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Royal Marines Commandos Are Getting A Brand New Uniform

Royal Marines Commandos are to get a brand new uniform under the most significant transformation and rebranding programme launched since World War 2.

Elite commandos of the Royal Navy are undertaking a bold modernisation project – known as the Future Commando Force programme – which will overhaul the way world famous Green Berets operate around the globe.

As part of this restructuring, Royal Marines will have a new uniform, fit for a new era of warfare, that is in-keeping with the maritime traditions of the corps, and also honours their commando forebears.

The NATO procured uniform – which is been procured from USA-based firm Crye Precision – is lighter weight, has higher tear-strength, is faster-drying and is more breathable than typical 50/50 cotton/nylon kit.

It also has a subtle change in camouflage design – instead of the previous multi-terrain pattern – the uniform now uses Crye Precision’s MultiCam pattern.

And, in the week that saw the 80th anniversary of Operation Collar, the first commando raid of World War 2, the marines have drawn on their heritage by returning to the traditional Royal Marines Commando insignia, just like the design first worn by commandos when they launched daring raids into Nazi-occupied Europe.


Royal Marines will have a new uniform as part of Future Commando Force development

The flash with red writing and navy-blue background will be worn once again, as commandos evolve to conduct more raids from the sea, persistently deployed to counter the threats of the modern-day battlefield.

For the first time the White Ensign features on one sleeve, as a clear indication of the Royal Marines’ integration with the Royal Navy.

The iconic Fairbairn-Sykes Dagger patch of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines has been redesigned and is based on the first pattern of the legendary fighting knife made in 1940.

“The Royal Marines are integral to the Royal Navy and an extremely versatile elite force, able to operate from mountain and Arctic wastes to jungle and littorals. The Royal Marines’ Commando Uniform 2020 reflects our distinctiveness and the unique capabilities we bring to defence, in addition to the Royal Navy’s eagerness to invest in our development towards the Future Commando Force. The practical benefits to this uniform shouldn’t be underestimated. It has been specifically selected to serve commandos as they carry out operations all around the globe in the most extreme environments. Marines are already receiving the new combat shirt and trousers, field shirt and trousers, a utility jacket and utility belt and will begin wearing the new uniform from this Autumn”.


Lieutenant Colonel Ben Reynolds RM, who led with the procurement and design of the new uniform

The new uniform – which harks back to the fabled commandos heritage while modernising their equipment – is part of a wider transformational drive which will change the way Royal Marines operate.



Under the Future Commando Force programme more Royal Marines will operate from the sea, utilising new and innovative technology as high-readiness troops, forward deployed and ready to react, whether that’s war-fighting, specific combat missions such as commando raids, or providing humanitarian assistance.

Minister for the Armed Forces, James Heappey, said: “The Royal Marines require a uniform that they can rely on in the most hostile of environments on earth. This robust, breathable and lightweight kit will ensure our commandos remain fighting fit and able to deal with the full range of threats we rely on them to face.

“It is fitting that on the 80th Anniversary of the first commando raid of World War 2, this uniform now bears the traditional Royal Marine Commando insignia. A poignant link to their history as the commando force embarks on a modernisation programme that will keep them in their place as the world’s best amphibious force.”

The Royal Marines’ Commando Uniform 2020 was procured in just over one year, utilising the NATO Support & Procurement Agency, demonstrating the Royal Navy’s appetite to invest in the Royal Marines.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... w-uniform/

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Qual é o armamento padrão dos Royal Marines Cabeça? A M-4 aí parece ser coisa de forças especiais, embora o CFN aqui utilize as mesmas nas OM de Belém e Manaus.

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Qual é o armamento padrão dos Royal Marines Cabeça? A M-4 aí parece ser coisa de forças especiais, embora o CFN aqui utilize as mesmas nas OM de Belém e Manaus.

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L85A2 e L129A1. No futuro iram substituir as L85A2 por uma versão das Colt C8.

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Top secret Royal Navy base on Dominic Cummings list

Prime Minister's chief adviser has reportedly asked for access to highly classified Special Boat Service (SBS) base

A top secret Royal Navy base is among the list of sites Dominic Cummings has reportedly asked for clearance to visit.

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser will tour some of Britain’s most highly classified national security sites ahead of a major review of defence policy, according to reports.

The Sydney Morning Herald said the controversial aide had already visited MI5 and MI6, but has requested visits to five classified sites - including the highly classified Special Boat Service (SBS) base at Poole in Dorset.

The SBS is the Royal Navy's Special Forces Unit and is the naval equivalent of Special Air Service (SAS). Mr Cummings has also reportedly asked to visit the SAS headquarters in Hereford.

Other sites on his list are said to include Porton Down in Salisbury - home to Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, the Rapid Capabilities Office at Farnborough and the defence intelligence unit at Wyton.

It comes amid reports of plans to slash armed forces numbers, which have been denied by the Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

Plymouth MP and defence minister Johnny Mercer has also moved to quash rumours that the armed forces are bracing themselves for further cuts.

However, the Head of the Armed Forces has been warned Mr Cummings will “sort you out” amid ongoing rows over how the Armed Forces spend taxpayers' cash and procurement disasters.

Speaking at the Commons Defence Select Committee, Consverative MP Mark Francois told Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter: "Can we just make a plea to you?

"You are the professional head of the Armed Forces. Please nip back to the department and ask them to sort their bloody selves out, because if not, Cummings is going to come down there and sort you out his own way – and you won't like it."

Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey said: "Ministers call this the biggest defence review since the Cold War, yet it seems the MoD is a bystander.

“Plans for Britain's future defence and security should not be in the hands of a political adviser.

“We need a full assessment and wide debate about the threats the UK faces, led by military specialists.”

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran said those who care about the armed forces should be “deeply worried” by Mr Cummings’ plans.

She tweeted: “This is unprecedented, and comes after a Tory MP threatened the Chief of the Defence Staff.

“Everyone who cares about our armed forces should be deeply worried by these developments. Britain’s defence should not be the political plaything of Dominic Cummings.”

The bulk of the Integrated Review, which is regarded as the biggest assessment of the country’s foreign policy since the end of the Cold War, was due to be completed later this year, but has been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus crisis.

A Number 10 spokesman said: “He is of course the Prime Minister’s senior adviser, and so being in that position – as you would expect – he regularly visits Government sites and meets ministers.

“Similar visits have taken place involving senior advisers under previous governments.”

The spokesman was unable to say what level of security clearance was given to Mr Cummings, but added: “Obviously everyone in Government needs to have the appropriate security clearance for the role they perform.”

Describing the difference between British Army and Royal Navy's special forces, one former SBS captain said: "The SAS liked to burst gallantly through the front door, while the SBS preferred to slip in at back through the bathroom window.”

he Royal Navy says: "Since its formation at the height of the Second World War, the Special Boat Service has been the elite maritime counter-terrorism unit of the Royal Navy. Made up of small, highly trained teams, they specialise in daring undercover raids that exploit the element of surprise.

"Most of the operations carried out by the SBS are highly classified; consequently, little is known about the individuals who make up the unit. Most of them are drawn from the Royal Marines Commandos, and all show exceptional physical and mental aptitude. In short, they’re the best of the best."

Last year it was revealed that eight members of SBS defeated 100 ISIS fighters during a six hours battle in eastern Afghanistan when the IED detonated nearby.

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/u ... se-4307215

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR5KVcMbsVY

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Feito.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... re-service

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Um BTR-82 a sair de um Zubr.

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Eu particularmente fico curioso sobre como os britânicos conseguem ainda manter o interesse de seus cidadãos para o serviço militar nas forças armadas, principalmente para os que entram por baixo, como recrutas/soldados.
Para um pais que é a 5a ou 6a economia mundial e tem um índice de desenvolvimento humano enorme, fica complicado realmente conceber que alguém com todas as oportunidades educacionais e sociais propostas pelo poder público naquele país acabe escolhendo, vamos dizer assim, a vida militar.
No Brasil até se explica pela absoluta falta de oportunidades, educação e trabalho e pela exiguidade social em que a maioria está metida, mas este não é o caso britânico, muito pelo contrário. Aqui simplesmente do ponto de vista da mão de obra, não temos qualquer problema a vista pelo menos até uns 50 anos adiante, quando diz o IBGE, o país terá uma população idosa maior que a em atividade econômica. Bem, não é preciso dizer que o mundo em 2070 deve ser bem diferente do que temos aí hoje.
Embora eu não esteja lá para ver in loco, creio que será uma reviravolta interessante para um país deitado eternamente ao berço esplêndido, e que nunca ser preocupa com nada mesmo.
Enfim, altos salários não deve ser um dos maiores atrativos para os britânicos ralarem nos Royal Marines ou em qualquer outra tropa.
Deve ser algo que ainda atraia os jovens, algo de uma certa mística para aqueles que ainda creem nos valores castrenses, ou talvez, é só mesmo falta do que fazer.

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