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MARINE CORPS PUBLISHES NEW DOCUMENT TITLED “A CONCEPT FOR STAND-IN FORCES”

The Marine Corps published A Concept for Stand-in Forces today, which describes what the Corps can provide the Nation in strategic competition below the threshold of violence. The document describes how forward-postured, steady-state forces operating in contested areas—capable of transitioning rapidly from competition to crisis to conflict and back again—can create a strategic advantage. A Concept for Stand-in Forces explains how Marines can operate effectively with allies and partners from within a contested area.

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