Marines in Eastern Europe are practicing a little-used tactic — another sign they're getting ready for a 'big ass fight'
US Marine Corps/Cpl. Alexander Sturdivant
- Marines in Romania deployed to Bulgaria for combined-arms training this month.
- During the exercises, they worked on a little-used tactic to counter armor and other vehicles.
- It comes as US forces boost their presence in Europe to prepare for a potential conflict with a near-peer military like Russia.
The US Marine Corps' Black Sea Rotational Force left its base in Romania for training in Bulgaria this month, carrying out exercises that are another sign the US military is preparing for a kind of conflict that's different from what it has faced in recent decades.
A Marine Forces Europe and Africa release issued earlier this month said units from the rotational force were headed to Bulgaria's Novo Selo training area, "where they would be able to take advantage of the rough, verdurous terrain for multiple training events."See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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