'Great Power Competition' Drives Navy, Marines to Integrate Beyond Joint Operations, Berger Tells SNA

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The strategy behind the integration of the Navy and Marine Corps is being driven by China's emergence as a sea power, according to the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps. "The thing that has driven us to where we are right now is the paradigm shift by China moving to sea," after years of building up its defensive forces and weaponry, Gen. David H. Berger said Jan. 15 at the Surface Navy Association's annual symposium.