Marine Corps Commandant Discusses Force Readiness

C-SPAN: Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith discussed readiness and modernization, with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region and China, at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution. He said the scenarios that worry him most about China’s military are its encroachments on sovereign nations, especially Taiwan, and its construction and expansion of artificial islands in the Pacific Ocean. Additional topics included recruitment efforts, increasing the number of women in the Marine Corps, and the importance of public service.

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