New in 2024: Marines build 3rd Littoral Regiment to fight peer threats The Corps has added drones, ­anti-aircraft equipment and is developing a ship-sinking missile.

The Marines are set to deploy a new rotational force to the Philippines at a major upcoming exercise. The 3rd Marine Littoral ... Assigned to the littoral combat team’s medium-range missile ...

The 3rd Littoral Combat Team’s Medium-Range Missile Battery operates NMESIS, she said. The combat team, stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, acquired the weapon in November.

A third is also planned. It is expected to be deployed to Guam. In its statement, the 3rd Marine Division said the littoral regiment’s purpose is to “bolster deterrence” to defend Japan and ...