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The article reports that an unconventional spin on the U.S. Marine Corp's tradition of forcible amphibious entry could counter modern anti-access/area-denial weapons (A2/AD) threats. The Navy has used the ocean's size to evade detection, to gain surprise and appear unexpectedly, and to distance itself from shore-launched threats. However, A2/AD have changed the naval landscape as states and non-state actors that lack sophisticated ships or aircraft increasingly threaten the Navy's access.

The article reports on the need on the part of the U.S. Navy to adjust its fleet architecture, and the Marine Corps to develop new concepts, capabilities, and organizational constructs. The naval services will have to continuously evolve to counter the new challenges from a combination of new technologies, a global marketplace of goods and ideas, and changing geopolitical realities. Avoiding detection wills thus take on a new urgency, and operational and tactical maneuver will be essential.

The article reports on the strategy the U.S. Navy will adopt in 2025 when it will operate from a larger number of partner nations such as Bahrain to more affordably maintain the forward posture around the world. The Fleet of 2025 may be smaller, but will have greater reach and persistence thanks to new payloads of unmanned vehicles and weapons. The Navy and Marine Corps will still be the first responders to international crises through combat operations or with humanitarian assistance.