PREMIUM: France augments SOF capabilities
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
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PREMIUM: Special operations move up the agenda for RN
Special operations are moving ‘from the memory bank to the frontal lobe’ of UK naval strategic thinking, says the incoming Assistant Chief of Staff for the RN Special Operations Cell.
The strategic trend towards engaging in great power competition, as noted in the announcement of the Integrated Review (IR) on 16 March, means that the UK RN is looking to prioritise maritime special operations.
The IR recognises that the persistent global threat posed by hostile state actors, or enemies backed ...
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