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In this exclusive interview conducted ahead of Future Amphibious Force, Colonel Mark Totten, Programme Director of the Future Commando Force, Royal Marines shares insight into the objectives of the FCF programme. The Royal Marines are currently undergoing a game-changing transformation programme, with the Littoral Strike and Future Commando Force projected to become a reality by the end of 2023. Utilising new technologies in order to be ready for future operational environments, the commando mindset is to be the first to understand, adapt and overcome.

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Key benefits of downloading the interview:

• Understand the objectives of the Future Command Force programme from Colonel Totten who will attend Future Amphibious Force
• Learn more about how your solutions can help the Royal Marines exploit rapid developments in technology from Colonel Totten who will attend Future Amphibious Force
• Gain insight into the future doctrine of your peer

In this interview, Colonel Totten answers the following questions:

• Please could you outline the objectives of the Future Commando Force programme, and what your role as Programme Director entails?
• Could you please outline the main challenges currently facing Royal Marines (and indeed marines from other nations) when it comes to securing a beachhead upon landing, and any plans on how these might be overcome in the coming years?
• To what extent (if at all) would you concur with the assessments set out in the new US Marine Corps planning guidance, which advocates a reduced reliance on ‘exquisite’ assets in amphibious operations?
• Achieving the Future Command Force objectives will obviously require extensive engagement with industry, in order to explore new technologies and solutions. Do you face any remaining challenges when it comes to engaging with industry in terms of new technology etc.?

At the Future Amphibious Force conference, Colonel Totten will be participating in a panel discussion on shaping the UK’s amphibious capability with Littoral Strike Operations and the Future Commando Force. To download the full conference agenda, please click here.

Discover how U.S. Marine Corps, Royal Navy and Australian Navy are developing to meet and eliminate the A2AD threat

The proliferation of A2AD threats from state and non-state actors enabled by advances in anti-ship technology have prompted NATO navies and their allies and partners to take action, leading to doctrinal and force structure changes. 

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• The U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Berger’s vision for his service to win against the A2AD threat
• The UK’s plans to mitigate the A2AD Threat as part of the Future Commando Force
• The Australian Navy’s investment of 18% of its defence budget to 2025-2026 to land and amphibious warfare capabilities

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The U.S. has shifted its focus. The 38th Commandant’s Intent document, written by 38th U.S. Marine Corps’ Commandant General David H. Berger and released this summer, highlights the need to redesign the Corps and to “learn how to rapidly transition from a persistent naval forward presence posture to execution of sea denial and sea control missions.” This would allow the Corps to... [continue reading by clicking 'Download']

Meeting the A2AD threat is a central theme of this year’s Future Amphibious Forces, which will see sessions from the Royal Marines, the U.S. Marine Corps and the Royal Navy among others covering it. You can download the full agenda of the conference by clicking here. 

For more information on the conference, contact the team via email or telephone: enquire@defenceiq.com | +44 (0) 20 7036 1300.

Defence iQ had the opportunity to gain exclusive insight into the Australian Army’s modernisation programme from Brigadier Ian Langford, Director General Future Land Warfare, Australian Army. He discusses in this interview the near, mid and long-term capability development vision of the Army, the technological enablers that will offer a competitive edge, and what the upgrade of the C3 systems mean for the Army’s ISR capabilities.