China Develops Its Own Special Forces

Reuters

Michael Peck, National Interest: China Has Been Watching America, And Now Has Special Forces Of Its Own

America heavily relies on its elite special forces.

Key point: Special forces are only as good as their transportation, and China is developing the capability to convey special forces to where they are needed.

Some special force units get all the attention. America’s Delta Force, Russia's Spetnatz and Britain's SAS have glamorous reputations.

When was the last time you heard about China's commandos?

But Chinese special forces exist, and they have been growing in size, sophistication and global reach, according to the U.S. Army's Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO). Their command structure has been streamlined and training has become more realistic.

China put these changes to this summer during the first comprehensive assessment of its special forces. The exercise, Ingenious Special Operations Soldier-2018, "tested all levels of command, including brigade, battalion, company, element and squad levels," FMSO said. "While media coverage of the exercise emphasized tests of special forces skills, such as fast-roping from helicopters, night operations and sniper attacks, the underlying point of the exercise is likely to be the test of command capabilities."

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WNU Editor: The Chinese government made a decision over a decade ago to have a professional military, Hence the investment on having special forces.