r/worldnews • u/DevineDoja • Jun 04 '24

Ukraine sent special forces to Syria to attack Russians there, revealing a new front to the war: report Russia/Ukraine

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-special-forces-syria-attack-russians-new-war-front-report-2024-6
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u/hikyhikeymikey Jun 04 '24

Special forces are training to do different things than the regular infantry. “Force multiplier” isn’t accurate.

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u/haveanairforceday Jun 04 '24

The phrase "force multiplier" is specifically associated with the US Army Special Forces (Green Berets). Their primary function is traditionally to train and lead non-US forces (military and paramilitary). In this way they "multiply" the amount of resources committed by the US Military

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u/tittysprinkles112 Jun 04 '24

They aren't green berets

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u/haveanairforceday Jun 04 '24

You're correct. But I'm just explaining why "force multiplier" always comes up when people talk about special forces of any sort