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During the Vietnam War, US commandos developed an insertion and extraction method that is still used today.
Now, with conflict in Southeast or East Asia a growing prospect, its an increasingly relevant but still risky method.
During the Vietnam War, American commandos developed an insertion and extraction method for operations in the jungle that is still used by today s special operators.
The Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction (SPIE) system is designed for small special-operations teams that operate in areas where an enemy presence or the terrain prevents helicopters from landing.
The SPIE technique hasn t been used operationally for decades, in part because US air superiority and lackluster enemy anti-aircraft capabilities have meant it wasn t needed.
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Russia Responds to NATO Provocations in the Baltics by Militarily Bolstering Kaliningrad
U.S. endangers European soldiers by antagonizing Russia but is unwilling to risk their own troops.Paul Antonopoulos Posted on
The constant provocations by the US and NATO in the Baltic region have led to a Russian response – the strengthening of its military in the westernmost region of the Russian Federation, Kaliningrad. Following the deployment of the 5th Army Corps of the US Army in neighboring Poland, a new unit in Kaliningrad was established. Lithuania is responding to the strengthening of Kaliningrad by intensifying joint military exercises with allies near the borders of Russia.