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Maritime Guerrilla Tactics in Support of Archipelagic Defense
MacDougall, Andrew A.
An adaptation of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in support of the Commandant's planning
guidance. The Marine Corps can us its Reconnaissance forces as a template to create a new Maritime
Guerrilla force. The Maritime Guerrilla force will support diplomatic and economic efforts to deter military
aggression in the First Island Chain while building the capacity and capability of host nation partnered
security forces. Maritime Guerrilla forces will operate partnered, in small teams, and highly distributed.
Guerrilla warfare, Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), great power competition,
Commandant's Planning Guidance
