The fate of the various special operators depends a great deal on a handful of personalities. The European theater has gone to absolute bog shite. There is no precedent and no modern equivalent. How SACEUR chooses to handle the situation depends a great deal on what we believe about SACEUR and his principal advisors vis-a-vis the existing resources. For instances, if SACEUR doesn't believe he has the resources to support special operations in the manner in which they are supposed to operate, then he might not see the need to maintain a separate command. Alternatively, the various subordinate SO commands might be drastically reduced. Alternatively, the various SO commands might be maintained at the highest level possible, since they have an impact on the battlefield out of proportion to their numbers. With the USAF being grounded, SO might be the only way to go after important targets deep in the rear. Again, though, we come to the question of supporting these guys.
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