US Marines train for war with China on an island-hopping battlefield, report says

• New US Marine formations are learning to battle adversaries like China on remote islands.
• The new formations are designed to be smaller and more agile, according to The Washington Post.
• The troops are learning new maritime warfare strategies after decades of fighting in the Middle East.

US Marines are learning how to battle adversaries like China on remote islands in response to rising tensions in the Pacific, a report says.