New pices from Chinese special forces

Yes I would think so too...

I just think the term "Special Forces" doesn't necessarily mean "Stealth Forces"

But I concede. I picked a few really bad examples.

But how will SOF work without stealth?
SOF are in small groups, so if they are detected, they will only get slaughtered. I doubt SOF will work w/o stealth.

Well, I think that most of you have a wrong image of the Special Force. Special Force are not big and physically dominant killer. This is the image that the SF have since the VietNam. In our day, most of you wouldn't be able to recognize a SF soldier if you encounter one.

The SF soldier are very versatile, in most NATO country, the SF soldier need to talk at least 3 language. Why, because you don't just have some combat operation, you also have Pyscological Warfare to accomplish, peacekeeping ,Civilian Affair mission and Humanitarian mission.

So, the stealth and the AA gun are for different use. In the 91 Gulf War, British SAS use Land Rover (that's noisy !) to make hit and run on Iraqi Scud launch base. The stealth is not really necessary in thoses case because most of the time, when you can hear a 4x4, you can see it too. You use the speed to caught the ennemy by surprise. We are not in a hostage rescue situation...

The Classic image one gets when you say "Special Forces" Is a guy dressed all in black Who is either a One man army or a Swat Team type, Although HRT is still done by SF. SF does alot more then that.
Although it does not seem to fit a AA type gun can be alot of use to SF during a breaking engagement. in the Gulf war British SAS, AU SAS and US Army delta force used M82A1's, M2's and air strikes to kill Scuds. in Somalia and in Iraq Hummers are fitted out with M2's and MK19 40-mm grenade lunchers because the roof top position it great to engage "technicals" and Infantry when working security. The US equivalent of a FAV is also fitted out with such weapons for the same reason. and no current issue ground military vehicle is stealthy.

Some pics i stole from China-Defense:

Its like looking at copies of US weapons, equipment and uniforms???

warman said:

Its like looking at copies of US weapons, equipment and uniforms???

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You don't need to put those in every tread.

warman said:

Its like looking at copies of US weapons, equipment and uniforms???

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since when does US use Type 95 rifles??? That is China domestic rifle not copied from US...

Only the first two photos from the top post appeared to be special force soldiers to me. Sodiers from the rest of the photos from Red Guard look like regulars thus the arm badge.

there are so many kind of special forces in PLA and armed police force, in my view,those photos from Red Gard are Rapid reaction force of PLAAF Airborne troops.
they may called special force.