Col. John Boyd once said,
To comprehend something, you must observe it at the extremes.In the Western Pacific, strategic competition is rapidly escalating towards confrontation.
III Marine Expeditionary Force, the Marine Corps' only permanently forward-deployed unit, is at the forefront of this extreme. Headquartered on Okinawa, with forces spread across Guam, Japan, and Hawaii, it is the most combat-credible formation in the Indo-Pacific and a key instrument of deterrence.
Author's summary: III Marine Expeditionary Force leads in mobility and deterrence.