Borg believes the Marines can also have an impact in running regional alliances. Pictured is a U.S.-Japanese exchange on the withdrawal of wounded soldiers.
Marine Corps Commandant David Berger said during an online conference at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C., think tank, that war between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party is not inevitable, but it depends on all allied governments working together to deter Beijing, according to Marine Corps Times. To do so, the U.S. must build capabilities that can maintain freedom of navigation at sea, in the air and in all areas; in addition, the Marine Corps can play an important decision-making role in managing relations with regional allies. These make competition a major theme for the future of the United States and China.
He further stated that the U.S. and Chinese forces are engaged in a massive series of validation and organizational reorganization in order to keep pace with the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party and to build capabilities that can win in war.
He also mentioned that he has been studying mainland China for the past decade and found that Beijing’s foreign policy goals have become increasingly aggressive. Comparing the map of 10 years ago to the actions of the Chinese Communist Party today, the United States needs to build capabilities that can maintain freedom of navigation at sea, in the air, and in all areas.
Turning to the role of the Marines in future wars, he noted that the Marines will serve as a standing force at points of geographic interest on the mainland, and that this can mitigate the mainland’s intent to expand its territorial frontiers and bully its neighbors. Therefore, it is necessary for the United States to have a forward-looking expeditionary force in the right region at all times, and one that is characterized by light armor and high mobility. He argues that with a Marine forward-looking expeditionary force constantly watching mainland developments, it will be able to deter Beijing’s regional aggression.
Even if deterrence failed and war with Beijing occurred rapidly, and Allied forces were not yet ready to mobilize, the Marine Corps’ Littoral Combat Regiment would be ready to engage in combat.
On the other hand, in order to deter Beijing or to serve as a mission to defeat the mainland if war breaks out, the United States must also maintain relationships with regional allies, a role the Marines are well suited to play. He emphasized that we cannot succeed alone, and we need to recognize the value of our allies and partners.
He concluded that war with the Chinese Communist Party is not inevitable; however, it is clear that the U.S. and China will continue to compete in the future, and the Marine Corps has developed a strategy to build and allocate resources for this purpose.
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