海湾战争结束后,美军把应付地区冲突和各种危机等突发事件作为未来军事斗争的主要目标。美国海军为适应这一军事斗争的需要,已经把重点从公海大洋作战转移到了沿海地区的远征作战,这要求海军必须具有更高的快速反应能力。美国海军陆战队能根据情况需要,对其空军、海军和陆军 After the Gulf War ended, the U.S. military took the emergency of coping with regional conflicts and various crises as its main objective in the future military struggle. In order to meet the needs of this military struggle, the U.S. Navy has shifted its focus from the open ocean to the expeditionary operations in the coastal areas. This requires that the Navy must have a higher rapid reaction capability. The United States Marine Corps can provide its Air Force, Navy and Army as the situation demands