Drones were a hot topic, but that was far from the only thing worth talking about when it comes to readying the Marines for future fights.

"If that doesn't work," Bockmon said of electronic warfare, then "this is the last line of defense." Defeating drones ... Read next BI Tech Memo An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down.

An operational test F-16 Block 50 taxis during an operational assessment of the ALQ-257 electronic warfare suite. Credit: U.S. Air Force An electronic self-defense suite for the U.S. Air Force ...