Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force on the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) jump from a CH-53E Super Stallion during helocast training in the Gulf of Aden, May 28, 2015. US Marine Corps
Business Insider: The US is considering sending heavily armed Marines to Asia to counter China
* The Pentagon is considering sending Marine Expeditionary Units to Asia to deter Chinese influence in the region.
* Marine Expeditionary Units are capable of fighting in the land, air, and sea because they sail around in amphibious assault ships that act as small aircraft carriers.
* The possible depoyments are also intended to assure allies in the region that the US has a strong presence in Asia, and is capable of protecting allies.
On the heels of President Donald Trump’s recently unveiled National Security Strategy, which called Russia and China “revisionist powers,” the Pentagon is thinking about sending additional Marine Expeditionary Units to Asia, military officials told the Wall Street Journal.
MEUs are Marine detachments that sail around on amphibious assault ships like the Wasp and America-class. Essentially small aircraft carriers that can carry troops, the ships are capable of waging war on land, air, and sea.
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WNU Editor: I suspect that this deployment will be one of many.
