Navy SEALs dropped in on a nuclear-powered submarine in the Pacific, drilling for a higher-end fight

Sun, 08/11/2024 - 08:21

Navy SEALs climb aboard a US Navy submarine. — West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators conduct military dive operations and prepare to board the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772).
Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Smedegard

The Naval Special Warfare community's role could be expanded in a conflict with China or Russia.
Navy SEALs recently trained alongside the submarine USS Greenville in the Pacific.
This type of training reflects efforts to prepare for a higher-end fight, in which waters may be highly contested.

In the event of a conflict with China or Russia, the Naval Special Warfare community is expected to have an even larger role than it had during the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency campaigns of the Global War on Terror (GWOT).