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Yes, of course! A lot of scope for improvement. In my opinion, the reason why it hasn’t been done yet is a complex interplay of factors like: (Note: this list is not exhaustive) - Bureaucratic indifference: IAS officers are smart but they are not military experts. They have to rely on the...

This is what happens when you try to explain something to hardcore SF fanboys: ad hominems and straw-man arguments. Half of my brain died reading this. I don't have the stamina to rebut this myopic BS.

Let me make it easy for you to understand by using a little bit of rhetoric. Special forces are ‘the tip of the spear’, no doubt. But there’s a lot more than just the tip that’s required to make a spear lethal. And there’s a lot more than just the spear that’s required to win a battle. Think...

It doesn’t. Rather, the fact that Philippines, and even Cyprus, has a decently-equipped SF signifies the relative inconsequence of a well-equipped SF if the rest of the military is incapable, when viewed from the larger geopolitical/geostrategic lens. Inconsequence means “having no important...

That's true. But, for example, even at its peak of unipolar hegemony in 1998, USA failed to detect Pokhran nuclear test, which was one of the biggest failures in the history of American intelligence. That resulted in a classified overhaul of CIA and NSA. So 'getting f**ked' is sometimes...

No, it did not. But, for example, Kargil fixed a bigger problem; it taught IAF the importance of precision laser-guided bombs.

That's exactly why a well-equipped SF is not as consequential as fanboys think it is, especially if the rest of the military is small, when viewed through the larger geopolitical lens. Fellow members keep reminding us on the SF thread about how even Philippines SF is better equipped than Indian...