In the past several decades, Navy and Marine Special Operators have been known to be given high value attack missions. Now with rising threat of war, war planners see the Special Ops to be used in major power warfare. Advantage at Sea, the Tri-Maritime Strategy, states “Naval special operations forces help prepare the operational environment in contested and denied areas. Their skills and access enable the Naval Service to insulate vulnerable partners and maneuver naval forces inside of contested areas.” The combination of specifically engineered operators and new military innovation show a very bright future for stealthy missions.
The Crossroads of Special Operations