@Gilthwixt I'm sure this comes as a shock but contrary to what Hollywood and vidya gaemz might tell you special forces actually aren't some kind of magic supermen.
Matter of fact, as they're light infantry they're
majorly fucked if they have to take on regular line units in a straight fight. That difference in heavy weapons is Kind Of A Big Deal.
Training elite light infantry also isn't some kind of esoteric magic only known to select few militaries. Any halfway competent one can and does it, it doesn't take the kind of hideously expensive cutting-edge hardware the bigshot militaries primarily lean on for advantage. Pretty cheap too all things considered.
@dilroopgill But you do
not do it with first-world states (never mind now important strategic allies) because Washington and Pentagon aren't fucking retarded. The World Wars taught everyone who has their head screwed on even halfway straight that starting fights between wealthy industrial nations is bloody stupid and counterproductive, which is why nobody's done it since then.