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Originally Posted by Taiko
"Elites" are only elite until you run out of them and the battle demands you send your regular "leg" to continue the mission. Be he an infantryman, cavalryman or USAF clerk picking up his rifle as he is drafted into the role.
My guess is that a Royal Marine Commando does not have positions like the elite aviation mechanics of a USMC Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
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The Royal Marines form 3 Commando Brigade, and have an increasing expeditionary role as part of the Future Commando role.
What Is The Future Commando Force? - Forces Net
When operating as part of the NATO, the 1st Marine Combat Group of the Dutch Korps Mariniers is attached to 3 Commando brigade. The Netherlands Marines are also a very capable elite force.
3 Commando Brigade - Wikipedia
Netherlands Marine Corps - Wikipedia
Similarly, the 10,000 strong Anglo French Combined Expeditionary Force is made up of 16th Air Assault Brigade, including Paras and Gurkhas (Nepal) and French forces including the French Airborne members of the French Foreign Legion, such as 2e Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes (2e REP) which are attached to 2 PARA Battlegroup and therefore regularly train with 2 PARA.
UK and France able to deploy a 10,000 strong joint military force in response to shared threats - GOV.UK
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment | French Foreign Legion
Britain and the Gurkhas – An enduring partnership - UKDJ
Royal Marines are also mountain and Arctic warfare specialists, and many experienced Royal Marines pass further training in relation to the Mountain leaders course or become parachute trained and they also spend a lot of training time in the Jungles of Brunei and Belize, as well as conducting cold weather training in Norway and the Arctic region. They also form a major component of the Special Forces Support Group and are the main recruitment source for the Special Boat Service.
As for warfare, it is undergoing it's biggest change since the industrial age, and new technology is radically changing the way any future wars would be fought, with an increased emphasis on specialist forces and self sustaining forces.
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