The highest-ranking member of the U.S. Marine Corps has told Newsweek that his forces are lacking in a key capability that could prove critical in deterring a conflict with China or in successfully waging one should such a war erupt in the Pacific. “The People’s Republic of China is the only competitor capable of combining its economic, diplomatic, and technological power to challenge the stable and open international system that we enjoy,” General David Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, told Newsweek. “The ultimate goal is to prevent conflict and manage crisis in the region,” he added, “and amphibious…
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