A report by RAND on deterring Russian aggression in the Baltic States suggests that the special operation forces (SOF) and national guard units of the three countries should have more man-portable anti-armor and anti-air systems.
Soldiers with C Battery, 2nd battalion, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, fire a FIM-92 Stinger from a Man-Portable Air-Defense System configuration during live fire training July 19, 2017, at Capu Midia, Romania, as part of Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Adrian Borunda)
These units will form ““High-End Violent Action Squads” that can carry out hit-and-run attacks on armor units and take out bridges.
