US special operations seeks tech-savvy troops while maintaining traditional combat toughness
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Kelsey Baker
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Summary
US special operations forces are seeking to recruit more tech-savvy troops as drones, AI, and autonomous warfare reshape modern combat. However, senior commanders emphasize that traditional qualities like grit, toughness, and battlefield resilience remain essential. Adm. Frank Bradley of Special Operations Command noted that as new technologies become more widespread, the baseline technical IQ across fighting formations must rise, but without sacrificing the warrior ethos that defines SOF.
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We need geeks with guns — people who can code by day and kick down doors by night
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