The one that began on February 28 with the joint attack by the US and Israel on Iran is leading to important strategic decisions al army of the North American country.
They have changed their way of workingtrying to accelerate support operations in military equipment are more vulnerable to possible attacks from long-range missiles and drones.
He Lt. Gen. William Swan, deputy commandant of Marine Corps Aviationhas reported that US forces stationed in the Middle East They are “distributing” in a way that resembles how they would fight in the Pacific.
“How do we guarantee our survival and that we are properly distributed“, and that we have the ability to arm, rearm, refuel, and have the necessary parts and maintenance to keep our sustainment and readiness at optimal levels?” said William Swan.
As stated the answer to that question is a historical turn that entails abandon large military bases and replace them with smaller facilities. In short, everything involves decentralizing operations to make things more difficult for the enemy.
From the aforementioned media they explain that, when carrying out support operations in places close to combat, “instead of depending on a single extensive base, “The Marines are training to deploy aircraft and support equipment to multiple small, remote locations.”
This way of operating is based on a model composed of a center and a series of branches and nodes. “While a larger center can still serve as a base, “Smaller nodes and branches allow troops to move, reload and refuel aircraft closer to combat.”detail from Business Insider.
