Why artificial intelligence has secured its place in special forces’ operations
The diverse use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been turning it into a critical tool for Special Operations Forces (SOF).
US Special Operations Command seeks $1.3 billion investment in intelligence
CV-22 Ospreys and HH-60 Pave Hawks fly together in a joint formation. (Photo: US Air Force)
As part of its FY2025 budget proposal, the service requested funds for tactical intelligence collection and analysis solutions and for ISR, processing, exploitation and dissemination programmes.
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has announced plans to invest US$1.3 billion in intelligence in the next fiscal year. As part of its FY2025 budget request, the branch allocated funds to ISR, processing, exploitation and dissemination (PED) efforts, as well as to tactical intelligence collection and analysis devices, systems and databases.
The fund would support programmes related to intelligence and counterintelligence activities, as well as enable the service to meet operational and tactical requirements more effectively.
During a recent hearing at the House Armed Services Committee, Gen Bryan P. Fenton, commander of the USSOCOM, claimed that it was a priority
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