
Without an increase in its budget, the Marine Corps’ highest ranking officer said the service will have to “buy less” Joint Light Tactical Vehicles going forward in the wake of the Army’s decision to end its procurement of the platform. Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine Corps commandant, reiterated to lawmakers on Tuesday that the Marines were “not consulted” on the Army’s JLTV decision and that average per unit cost for the vehicle “will go up.” “Although, again, I’m not sure…