US special operations forces are searching for a new extreme long-range rifle for their next big fight as Ukraine shows the damage that snipers can do

Sun, 01/28/2024 - 10:00

A team of Green Berets from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) fire at long range targets during the Menton 2022 Best Sniper Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 8, 2022
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thoman Johnson

Snipers are valuable force multipliers within small special operations teams.
SOCOM is looking for an new extreme long-range sniper rifle for future conflict.
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the value of snipers in high-intensity warfare.

Ask any soldier, and they'll tell you that there are fewer scarier things on a battlefield than an enemy sniper. The combination of the unknown with the actual danger elevates snipers to some of the most hated figures in warfare.