Instead, the nations of Earth and their colonies would rely on local forces for ground side operations. In addition, Earth's national governments feared to give too much power to the nascent Alliance Military through the creation of a large land based force.
Human planner's belief that whoever controlled space controlled the battlefield, relegated the Alliance Marine Corps to the role of a mop up and security force for the Navy. Serve as planet-side garrison units for key human colonies.Provide security on-board navel vessels and installations.The original intention of Alliance Marine Corps was to support the Alliance Navy in these areas: They operate under a unified Alliance Military command similar to the armed forces of the Salarian Union (see Salarian Armed Forces). The Systems Alliance Marine Corps is a branch of the Systems Alliance Navy. Systems Alliance Marine Corps & Colonial Militia Excerpt from Modern Galactic War by Paul Malthus, 3rd Edition, Made available for Extranet Scholastic Use by The Institute of War and Diplomacy, Vancouver Metroplex, North American Union, Earth, 2190 (1st Edition published by Banabar Books in 2184).
