The New Apex Predator: Remaking the Army Sniper Program for the JIATF 401 Mandate

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The New Apex Predator: Remaking the Army Sniper Program for the JIATF 401 Mandate

The modern battlefield is evolving at a breakneck pace, driven by the proliferation of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and the need for rapid, decentralized decision-making. The U.S. Department of Defense's creation of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401)…

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