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A r u b a ’ s O N L Y E n g l i s h n e w s p a p e r
Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper
U.S. special operations leaders are having to do more with less and
learning from the war in Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) —
Forced to do more with
less and learning from the
war in Ukraine, U.S. special
operations commanders
are juggling how to add
more high-tech experts to
their teams while still cut-
ting their overall forces by
about 5,000 troops over
the next five years.
The conflicting pressures
are forcing a broader re-
structuring of the com-
mando teams, which are
often deployed for high-risk
counterterrorism missions
and other sensitive opera-
tions around the world.
The changes under con-
sideration are being influ-
enced by Russia’s invasion
of Ukraine, including les-
sons.
The new Fort Liberty sign is displayed outside the base on Friday, June 2, 2023 in Fort Liberty, N.C.
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