I’d imagine the GLCM troops and their accompanying security force would have been pretty keyed up at first, but fatigue, boredom, and complacency have doubtless crept in.
That said, a deployed GLCM flight would still be a tough target. In addition to a platoon sized force of USAF CSPs on the inner perimeter, they had an outer perimeter formed from host nation troops. According to the sources I’ve found these were supposed to be RAF Regiment or TA Infantry in what looks to be platoon or larger. Plus dogs, electronic sensors, etc. And probably a local reaction force.
The spetsnaz can hit and hit hard. After all, they’ve got the rest of their lives to do this mission. Once they do so, they can expect to be hunted ruthlessly.
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