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A couple questions I pose to the RP Community:
Have we entered the "Age of the Commando"?
Why do you think they have captured the imaginations of the American public?
What do you think is the future of Special Operations as a whole as well as its relationship with the Conventional military?
As the article seems to indicate, do you think there may be a tendency by politicians to over rely on SOF?
Answer one of them, all of them, or pose your own. Either way feel free to express your opinion below.
Have we entered the "Age of the Commando"?
Why do you think they have captured the imaginations of the American public?
What do you think is the future of Special Operations as a whole as well as its relationship with the Conventional military?
As the article seems to indicate, do you think there may be a tendency by politicians to over rely on SOF?
Answer one of them, all of them, or pose your own. Either way feel free to express your opinion below.
Welcome to the Age of the Commando
Posted from nytimes.com
Special Operations
Posted 9 y ago
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PFC (Join to see) If we want to know what the future holds in operations it's a good idea to look at where money is being spent. stealth helicopters, intelligence technology, high tech communications, building high-tech special operations headquarters and the transformation a C-130 cargo plane into a state-of-the-art flying hospital have consumed a large amount of the total operations budget. This investment has paid clear dividends Osama bin Laden, Somali pirates (CPT Richard Philips), and Abu Musab Al Zarqawi to name a few.
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Great point! How do you think the conventional military will adapt to the greater use of technology? Will their role diminish, grow, or change in some way?
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PFC (Join to see) - Warfare is changing therefore we must change to meet it. There will definitely be greater use of technology however I believe we should not lose our base skills as a result of it. Irregular warfare (fighting in the shadows) requires men and women with specialized training and a special type of resolve "find, fix, finish, exploit, analyze, and disseminate." It's not just the high profile strikes they conduct, they work with civil-affairs units that provide medical, veterinary, or agricultural assistance to civilians, improving the standing of local governments granting our forces access to and a greater understanding of local conditions and populations. Our military will continue to change as it always has, technology will play a part in that and there will be need to have qualified individuals in those areas, basic need units will still be in play, the change will be their position on the battlefield.
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