With Eyes on China, US Special Operators Are Back to Battling the Jungle
25th March 2024
After spending more than 20 years fighting in the wars in the Middle East, U.S. special operators are pivoting to other environments. With the potential for a conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific looming ever larger in the background, the US special operations community is focusing more and more on jungle operations.
A relatively recent exercise involving Marine Raiders highlighted the challenges and unique requirements of jungle warfare.