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Special Operations Forces for Grey-Zone Scenarios as a Tactical Capability

What capability problem does Special Operations Forces for Grey-Zone Scenarios as a Tactical Capability address for European deterrence, readiness and strategic autonomy?

Grey-zone campaigns rely on ambiguity, distributed activity across domains, and the combination of informational, cyber, economic.

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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13

Grey-zone campaigns rely on ambiguity, distributed activity across domains, and the combination of informational, cyber, economic, and physical actions that complicate attribution and delay coordinated responses. In such environments, conventional military structures are often too slow or politically escalatory to employ immediately. Special operations forces therefore provide a deployable capability able to operate discreetly, integrate intelligence and operational activity, and support national and allied authorities in responding to hybrid campaigns while maintaining escalation control and operational legitimacy.

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Special Operations Forces for Grey-Zone Scenarios as a Tactical Capability

Type DFM Analysis report
Published 2026-06-13 (Platform publication)
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What is Special Operations Forces for Grey-Zone Scenarios as a Tactical Capability?

Grey-zone campaigns rely on ambiguity, distributed activity across domains, and the combination of informational, cyber, economic, and physical actions that complicate attribution and delay coordinated responses.

Topics Strategic Autonomy #strategic-autonomy

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