New Marine commandant is implementing a radical makeover to confront China

By Jamie McIntyre

Published April 3, 2020 3:00am ET

New Marine commandant is implementing a radical makeover to confront China — A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara. | U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zayid Ballesteros

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has a vision for the Corps unlike that of any of his immediate predecessors.

To say his 10-year plan to remake America’s most storied military service into an even smaller, more tailored fighting force is radical would not be far off the mark.

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