Future USMC Artillery. JLTV (ROGUE Fires) based, robotic (x-box controller) and still vulnerable (hacking and enemy fires)...

I love how the Marines'attitude towards the ROGUE platform is essentially -- "It can fit (insert missile) with some duct tape and clamps, right?" https://t.co/7t0RrBPnhu

— Sebastian Bae (@SebastianBae) March 27, 2024

Ya know what has me so mind fucked with this push by transformationalist? They've thrown away another one of the calling cards of the Marine Corps. AFFORDABILITY and VALUE to the taxpayer.

One of the bragging points of the Marines and one of the major talking points to the Congress was how affordable the Marine Corps was and how much tremendous value the service brought to the nation.

That is no longer the case.

You can look at the aviation side.

Instead of getting hand me downs from the Navy and Army we have a whole fleet of exotic aircraft that underperform.  From the F-35 (you might make a case for the B model if you were talking expeditionary base ops in support of Marines on the ground but buying the C version instead of Super Hornets along with the Navy made NO SENSE!) to the MV-22 that has shown me no advantages except for speed over the UH-60 and onto the CH-53K.

There are aircraft that we could have bought piggyback that would have saved the taxpayer money, brought us damn near the same capability and would highlight our value.

The ground side?

It held true to its roots longer but its followed the same path in the end.

Rogue Fires?  Don't understand it.  If you can credibly stretch the JLTV to carry MLRS pods, keep it manned well ok, but this thing in this way?

Why?

What are they seeing in those briefs that would have them taking these nonsensical future leaps?  Robotic vehicles have been tested since 2000!  Remember the TerraMax?

We've been dealing with this dream for a long time.  Maybe wait for the tech instead of pushing for the dream.  Maybe wake up.