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Marines Offer Glimpse Of New Plan For Its Future Ground Combat Forces

Marine Corps’ GCE 2040 Plan Points to an AI-Heavy Future for Ground Combat

A new Marine Corps planning concept called Ground Combat Element 2040 offers an early look at how the service wants to integrate advanced technology, including autonomous systems, into future ground formations.

Key Takeaways

The Marine Corps publicly previewed its evolving Ground Combat Element 2040 concept.
The plan builds on Force Design 2030 and emphasizes lethality, survivability, and adaptability.

DT Editorial Team·May 2, 2026·via twz.com

Anthropic Hires Former Net Assessment Chief as AI Strategy Moves Deeper Into National Security

James Baker, who led the Defense Department’s Office of Net Assessment from 2015 to 2025, is joining Anthropic as strategist-in-residence to examine how AI is reshaping U.S. institutions and competition with China.

Key Takeaways

Former Office of Net Assessment chief James Baker is joining Anthropic as strategist-in-residence.
He will analyze AI’s effects on U.S. institutions and competition with China.

DT Editorial Team·May 2, 2026·via defenseone.com

Germany Sets 2039 Goal For Europe’s Strongest Military

Germany has unveiled a sweeping Bundeswehr strategy that shifts planning toward effects-based capabilities and a much larger active and reserve force.

Key Takeaways

Germany released its first standalone military strategy and related planning documents.
The Bundeswehr will shift toward effects-based capability planning.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via defensenews.com

Tomahawk usage in the Iran campaign is exposing the tradeoffs in US missile planning

Experts say the US has fired at least 850 Tomahawk missiles in just over a month of war with Iran, raising questions less about immediate shortage than about readiness in other theaters.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 2, 2026·via defensenews.com