An extensive air campaign in Yemen, air strikes in Iraq and Somalia, and U.S. troops still deployed to Syria despite an end to the civil war. Why has an administration that is made up of so many figures critical of “forever war” continuing “forever war” unabated? I have a theory.
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Disgraceful.
It's a fundamentally indecisive form of warfare waged at extremely high cost. The SF used to do an important mission well but now they're merely well-trained goons, just like SEALs and Delta.
Damn shame.
Though the SFAB fills a very different role.
How many 18 series are gonna want to teach logistics classes, warehousing techniques, and SAP systems?
Not in a SOF sense, but in the sense that with sufficient training/professionalism you wouldn't need a massive army. Then they met the meatgrinder.
As a side note you don't mention it in the article, but this all applies 20x more to Israel.
https://youtu.be/sgCcX5bhJBE?si=jXQk6NS9crGqjZxu
Fundamentally, we're being governed by social media influencers - not by folks with an interest in policy.
The proposed solution? Use SOF to sweep problem areas to buy time for national mobilization.
Well the pentagon stopped at SOF and it didn't work.
SOF in the US style is basically gone in Ukraine, the closest is like assault rangers or behind line spook types.
Also, I see some parallels with the idea that is slumbering presently but never dead that pointy-nosed jets and dashing pilots are all that is needed for strategic success.
1. Stillwell butchered the Chindits in Northern Burma similar to how the Spetsnaz got misused in Ukraine
2. Fascists always obsess about the valor and vigor of their troops believing that they are innately superior. Hitler was notorious for believing this.
SOF are not the ones to fear imo it's logistics guys, supply chain guys... calculated and meticulous