US Army Special Forces Say 'They're Back'

US special-operations troops on a beach on Shemya Island, October 2021.US Northern Command 

 Insider: US Army Special Forces are shifting their focus to fighting China or Russia, and they're already practicing for it in Hawaii 

* US special operators played an instrumental role in the fight against terrorists over the past 20 years. 

* But the Pentagon is shifting its focus to preparing for a potential war with China and Russia, 

* The US special-operations community is looking for ways to remain relevant in a different type of conflict.

US special operators have played an instrumental role in the fight against terrorists and insurgent groups over the past 20 years. 

Now, as the Pentagon focuses on preparing for a conflict a near-peer or peer military, like China and Russia, the special-operations community is looking for ways to remain relevant in a completely different type of war. 

Army special-operations units are particularly concerned, as they make up most of the US Special Operations Command's (SOCOM) numbers. 

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Update: With special-ops drills in hotspots on opposite sides of the world, the US military says 'they're back' (Business Insider)  

WNU Editor: More details being offered here .... How Army special ops can push back against Russian aggression (Meghann Myers, Military Times).