Adam Tooze
Special forces are today more lethal than ever and, though covert, also the most visible and culturally ‘relevant’ branch of the US military © Salwan Georges/Washington Post/Getty Images How special forces became modern warfare’s go-to solution on x (opens in a new window) How special forces became modern warfare’s go-to solution on facebook (opens in a new window) How special forces became modern warfare’s go-to solution on linkedin (opens in a new window) Share Save current progress 0% Adam Tooze PublishedJAN 10 2026
The writer is an FT contributing editor and writes the Chartbook newsletter
Blacked-out helicopters fly low across a darkened city. Explosions and gunfire erupt. Masked men surge towards their objective — a kill, a capture, a body, a blindfolded and handcuffed VIP. All of it filmed live through night vision optics, fed back to a command centre where a group huddles, eyes fixed on the screens. The whole event, long trailed in advance and yet a complete surprise. Held secret, for security reasons of course, until unleashed on the world as a sensational PR coup.
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