Ukraine Lessons for SOF in Large Scale Combat Operations – Training and Preparation
Ukrainian SOF relies heavily on UAS and as mentioned above, UAS is often the main effort for direct action operations. All USSOF operators should be able to operate any organic UAS. The ability to put into operation, troubleshoot, and fly a drone should be as ubiquitous as operating a radio or shooting skills. Air, ground, and sea drones, now and in the future, will serve many purposes on a SOF team to include reconnaissance, kinetic operations, antiarmor, breaching, and logistics. A universal understanding and comfort with using them are important. SOF already relies on stealth, intelligence, and technology to overcome deficits in manpower and firepower. Drones will be a natural extension of these principles.