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Center for International Maritime Security@CIMSEC
May 28
"Four Fleet Designs: Which Navy is Best for America?", by George Galdorisi #NavalStrategy #ForceDesign #MaritimeSecurity cimsec.org/four-fleet-design…
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NATO ACT
@NATO_ACT
May 12
#NATO’s Future Force Design turns long-term strategic thinking into evidence-based force development for the future fight. At the centre of that effort is the Future Force Study (FFS) - testing future force options through foresight, wargaming, modelling, and experimentation. ➡️ Learn more:act.nato.int/activities/ffs/ #WeAreNATO #ForceDesign
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Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz
@USMCSgtMaj
Apr 3
Today, Basic Reconnaissance Course 2-26 graduated. Among the class was MoH recipient Sgt. #DakotaMeyer. In line with #ForceDesign objectives, BRC 2-26 is one of the final classes prior to a transition in the #Recon training progression. Congrats to the #Marines of BRC 2-26!
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SilvusTechnologies
@SilvusTech
Mar 9
We are proud to announce that Shawn Levesque has joined Silvus as our new Director of Sales, United States Marine Corps. Shawn joins us following a distinguished 20-year career in the @USMC as a Communications Chief. A proven leader with a track record of excellence in strategic planning and solutions building, Shawn’s transition from active service to Silvus reinforces our commitment to supporting #USMC #ForceDesign modernization efforts. Explore available opportunities at Silvus Technologies’ careers page: silvustechnologies.com/about… #SilvusTechnologies #TacticalCommunications #MNMIMO #MarineCorps #MilTech #VeteranHiring
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Pacific Marines
@PacificMarines
Jan 29
Golden Hour 🌄🔥🦾 #PacificMarines with 3rd LCT, 3d MLR, @3d_Marine_Div conduct a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2026. 📷: Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes | @USMC @INDOPACOM @IIIMEF #Warfighting #3dMarDiv #FightNow #ForceDesign #3dMLR #3dLCT
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Montpetit, a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, adjusts fire on a M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. Montpetit is a native of Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Montpetit, a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, adjusts fire on a M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. Montpetit is a native of Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jasiah Shepherd, left, and Pfc. Joseph Canter, both machine gunners with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, adjust fire on a M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. Shepherd is a native of Florida and Canter is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jasiah Shepherd, left, and Pfc. Joseph Canter, both machine gunners with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, adjust fire on a M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. Shepherd is a native of Florida and Canter is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire a M240G/B medium machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

ALT U.S. Marines with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, fire a M240G/B medium machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Philip Catanese, a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, engages simulated targets using an M240G/B medium machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. Catanese is a native of Maine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Philip Catanese, a machine gunner with 3rd Littoral Combat Team, 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, engages simulated targets using an M240G/B medium machine gun during a live-fire training event at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. The training exercise at PTA refined weapon system and tactical proficiency, strengthening overall combat readiness and preparing 3rd LCT for future operational requirements. Catanese is a native of Maine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ernesto Lagunes)

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Assn. of the US Army
@AUSAorg
Jan 18
This month’s ARMY magazine spotlights why revitalizing the Army’s cavalry force can’t wait—especially to close today’s reconnaissance gap. Read the analysis👉 loom.ly/0SghqMk #AUSAorg #USArmy #Cavalry #Reconnaissance #ForceDesign

Now’s the Time for Army To Revitalize Cavalry Force

The decline of the U.S.

ausa.org
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Military Strategy Magazine
@milstrategymag
23 Dec 2025
Small states don’t “punch above their weight” by improvisation or bravado. They do it by design. These “Little Spartans” - Special Forces of small state militaries – “are often at the forefront of innovation in both tactics and equipment, a long way beyond the popular image of ‘door kickers’.” Quality, not mass, is the point, and generating real strategic effect often follows. Always free to read 👉 msml.ink/4j993fn #MilitaryStrategy #SpecialForces #ForceDesign
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Army Media 🇺🇦
@armyinformcomua
16 Dec 2025
🇺🇦 From experiment to doctrine: how Ukraine is scaling ground robotics in war At a recent Fort Defense Forum in Kyiv, commanders from 100 combat brigades confirmed that ground robotic systems (UGVs) have moved beyond experimentation and into routine combat use. Ukrainian units now employ UGVs for logistics under fire, casualty evacuation, and remote engagements — missions executed at 10–50 km stand-off, shifting risk away from soldiers without slowing operations. One brigade has already fielded a dedicated UGV battalion. Others have embedded robotic units directly into maneuver formations. The assessment from the field is blunt: 2026 will be the first year of large-scale UGV deployment across brigades. The real lesson isn’t hardware — it’s force design: ▪️New manpower pipelines (civilians, rehabilitated wounded) ▪️Faster training loops via unified UAV/UGV schools ▪️Less customisation, more reliability “out of the box” ▪️Robotics as an operational enabler, not a niche capability As one commander put it: “We used to operate UGVs at 10 km. Now we can reach Donetsk.” Ukraine isn’t just adopting robots. It’s redefining how ground forces fight under attrition warfare — in real combat, not simulations. NATO planners should be paying very close attention. #UkraineWar #DefenseAnalysis #UGV #MilitaryInnovation #ModernWarfare #ForceDesign #FortDefenceForum
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Sunny Baath@sunnybaath05
25 Oct 2025
Structure matters. India should consider dedicated Drone Companies and Battalions to institutionalise the C-UAS mission—integrating sensors, EW, forensics and DE into deployable formations. #ForceDesign @adgpi @IAF_MCC @IDSAIndia
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National Defense
@NationalDefense
22 Sep 2025
VIEWPOINT: Finally, the Coast Guard The Nation Needs | By Aaron Roth | @USCG #BigBeautifulBill #ForceDesign @DHSgov @ChertoffGroup

VIEWPOINT: Finally, the Coast Guard The Nation Needs

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Irregular Warfare Initiative
@IrregWarfare
13 Sep 2025
Waterborne Assault: A Constant in Both Irregular and Conventional War Ben Connable, PhD, USMC (retired), examines the enduring role of waterborne operations in both irregular and conventional conflicts. Drawing from French and American campaigns in Indochina and Vietnam and extending to modern cases such as Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Yemen, and Syria, he shows how amphibious and riverine operations have consistently shaped combat outcomes. Read the full article here: irregularwarfare.org/article… #IrregularWarfare #MilitaryHistory #ForceDesign #NavalOperations #AmphibiousWarfare #NationalSecurity
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Ian TB@ian_tb03
1 Jul 2025
This is the single best piece on #ForceDesign I’ve read since the whole thing started. Well written but more importantly THOROUGH and based on actually doing the reading. 10/10, no notes! #USMC #Marines warontherocks.com/2025/07/ma…

Marine Force Design Is Four Decades in the Making

Nothing endures but change. A Greek philosopher noted over two thousand years ago that nothing is permanent except change. The Marine Corps is an

warontherocks.com
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Marine Corps Assoc.@MCA_Marines
10 May 2025
“Design precedes development as the architect precedes the engineer.” LtCol Noel Williams argues that Force Design must come first in the modernization process. 🔗 mca-marines.org/gazette/forc… #ForceDesign #USMC #JointForce #MilitaryInnovation #DefenseStrategy #FutureForce
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Australian Army Research Centre@AARCAusArmy
7 May 2025
In this second post in his series on #LandpowerLessons, Mark Mankowski discusses the importance of the committees and programs that shape capability acquisiton in Defence. researchcentre.army.gov.au/l… #AusArmyResearch #ForceDesign
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National Defense
@NationalDefense
22 Apr 2025
Over Five Years Into Modernization Campaign, Marines Highlight Successes | Story by Stew Magnuson | #Modernization #Marines @USMC @McAleeseAssocPC #ForceDesign @generaldynamics @GenAtomics_ASI @northropgrumman

Five Years Into Modernization Campaign, Marines Highlight Successes

nationaldefensemagazine.org
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René Tas
@admiraalTas
10 Feb 2025
Arctic Raider, ofwel de wintertraining van het @korpsmariniers in Noord🇳🇴 is in volle gang. Dit jaar zijn de mariniers o.a. bezig met het beproeven van hun nieuwe manier van opereren, #forcedesign. Zo ook de mariniers (het 25e RSTA) met hun 81 mm mortieren. #QPO @kon_marine
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1st Marine Division@1st_Marine_Div
30 Dec 2024
I’M ON A 🚤 #Marines with C Co., 1st LAR, 1st MARDIV, conduct maritime domain awareness training as part of #SteelKnight24 off the coast of San Clemente Island, California. 📸: #Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen #USMCNews #ForceDesign #MaritimeRecon
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CNA
@CNA_org
5 Dec 2024
Yesterday, CNA held our inaugural Innovation Day, a showcase of CNA’s self-funded research projects. After an inspiring keynote address by US Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Gautier, visiting government leaders explored our research team’s recent projects. These include new #ForceDesign tools, geopolitical analyses, #publicsafety applications for #AI and #machinelearning, and more.
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RealClearDefense
@RCDefense
18 Nov 2024
Who Can Save the Marine Corps? @RCPolitics .@USMC by Col Stephen Baird #USMC #USMarineCorps #Marines #ForceDesign #ForceDesign2030 Gen Louis H. Wilson General Robert H. Barrow realcleardefense.com/article…

Who Can Save the Marine Corps?

On November 10, 2024, we celebrated the 249th birthday of the Marine Corps. Marines around the world gathered and sang “From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli, We fight our country

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RealClearDefense
@RCDefense
4 Nov 2024
Bright Future – New Marine Leaders on the Way via Marine Corps Compass Points #USMC #USMarineCorps #Marines #Leadership #CombinedArms #ForceDesign marinecorpscompasspoints.sub…
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