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On the recordMarch 5, 2013
However, an emphasis on direct action during the last 11 years of combat may have left our Special Operations Forces out of balance for a future that will increasingly require building partnership capacity and advisory and assistance efforts.
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Adam Smith discusses the need for Special Operations Forces to adapt for future challenges.

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