Report

Amphibious Futures

Think tank: RUSI

Author(s): Dr Sidharth Kaushal; Brigadier Mark Totten

January 9, 2024

This report from UK think tank RUSI examines how the Royal Marines will need to evolve to ensure the UK can effectively contribute to an alliance or a coalition.

The report examines how the force design of the Royal Marines will need to evolve to ensure the UK can effectively contribute to the amphibious capabilities of an alliance or a coalition.

In their paper, the authors argue that “to retain their utility in the contemporary operating environment, the Royal Marines will need to make significant change to the ways that they deploy, operate and sustain themselves.”