Some members of Congress propose relying on special operations forces more as defense budgets shrink. But there is a reason special ops is called “special.” Steve Bucci is director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at the Heritage Foundation, former assistant deputy secretary of defense, and a retired Army Special Forces officer. He’s one of the contributors to the new 2015 Index of U.S. Military Strength just out from the Heritage Foundation. His piece is titled “The Importance of Special Operations Forces Today and Going Forward.” His piece includes five truths about special forces, and on In Depth with Francis Rose, he said he didn’t make them up.

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