With the removal of tanks from the USMC did we fall back to the 3rd most formidable Marine Corps?

With the removal of tanks from the USMC did we fall back to the 3rd most formidable Marine Corps in the world today?

Think about it.

The pics above are from a shoot conducted by the S. Korean Marines using their K1A2s.  We've talked ad nauseum about the strides being made by the Chinese Marine Corps and their Army Amphibious Corps partners.

By casing the colors of the 1st, 2nd and 4th Tank Battalions did we do more than lose direct fire.  Did we also lose our standing in the world?