What Navy SEALs Said After One Night With British SAS
What Navy SEALs Said After Their First Night Operation With British SAS In Afghanistan
During joint missions in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), cooperation between U.S. United States Navy SEALs and Britain’s Special Air Service revealed notable differences in how elite units approached night operations.
Several operators later described the experience as eye-opening. SAS teams often moved with extreme patience and minimal communication, prioritizing stealth and observation before action. Missions could last hours without a single shot fired, relying on positioning and timing rather than overwhelming force.
For many SEALs, the biggest surprise wasn’t the combat itself, but the discipline required to operate slowly, quietly, and independently in hostile terrain. The experience influenced how some joint teams later planned raids — blending American technology and firepower with British emphasis on low-visibility tactics.
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