Anti-piracy is a solid mission. "Future Hybrid threats" is meaningless. What does that mean specifically? A Threat is a capability and an intent, thus it can be defined. These words "Hybrid threat," are rapidly turning into baby talk.
- and no personal offence intended, since I am sure you used the words out of convenience.
It's just a matter of money. The very fact that 30 men is specified, strongly implies a budget cap, and not an operationally defined grouping.
(Get to the bottom of the "operational need," and I'm sure their is an accounting Excel spread sheet.)
The skills are not a dark art, or even difficult to acquire, once you resource the training. Can the USMC find the manpower?
Most of the operational enablers, such as HELO, and MPA, all cost lots of $ to train with.
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