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Jack Watling: Special Forces in Great Power Competition
Jack Watling: Special Forces in Great Power Competition
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
RUSI Land Warfare scholar Jack Watling talks to Peter Roberts about the conclusions from his paper on the challenges facing Special Forces over the coming two decades. With the threat from state competitors now exceeding that of non-state actors, he explains that Special Forces will need to adapt their ways of operating, missions and tasking. This is backed with lessons from history and an analysis of alternative force models, offering new solutions to decision-makers.
Released:
Jun 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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