Special operations commanders issue warning about US enemies' 'impressive' tech advancements

Gen. Peter Huntley, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga and Lt. Gen. Michael Conley urged Congress to take action to help U.S. troops advance. America is falling behind its adversaries when it comes to technological advancement, commanders of special operations forces told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. Gen. Peter Huntley, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga and Lt. Gen. Michael Conley all voiced concerns about special ops being bogged down by bureaucracy when it comes to making critical technological upgrades. Gen. Huntley, who leads the Marine Forces Special Operations Command, told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that modernization is "moving very fast" across the globe, but America's ability to keep up with the pace is troublesome. Gen. Huntley spoke of the impact artificial intelligence has had on U.S. forces' ability to "sense the enemy before they sense us," an advantage America has enjoyed for decades.