| ID | 133379 |
| Title Proper | Marching toward the sweet spot |
| Other Title Information | options for the U.S. Marine Corps in a time of austerity |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kozloski, Robert P |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Before leaving his position as Secretary of Defense in 2010, Robert Gates offered a wake-up call in a speech to the Marine Corps Association in 2010: "It [is] time to redefine the purpose and size of the Marine Corps." The perception even then was that the Marine Corps had become too big, too heavy, and too far removed from its maritime roots.1 |
| `In' analytical Note | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.3; Sum.2013: p.11-36 |
| Journal Source | Naval War College Review Vol.66, No.3; Sum.2013: p.11-36 |
| Key Words | United States - US ; Sweet Spot ; US Navy - USN ; US Marine Corps - USMC ; Financial Crisis ; Economic Uncertainty ; Austerity ; Maritime Routes ; Maritime Security |