Lethal and Effective: Marine Corps Force Design 2030 and U.S. – Japan Defense Cooperation

An ambitious 10-year modernization initiative, Force Design 2030 will impact how the Marines engage with allies. As the security environment in the Indo-Pacific evolves and Japan revises its defense policy, the role of the Marines in the alliance is critical.

Featured Speakers

Gen. Eric M. Smith, Assistant Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps

Yuki Tatsumi, Senior Fellow and Co-Director of East Asia Program