Sof And Surrogates Summary

In the “SOF and Surrogates” article, presented by The Strategy Bridge, Dr. Baker discusses the ethical responsibility SOF operators have when working with surrogate forces by means of UW and FID operations. Dr. Baker reminds us that as SOF, we must assess our relationships when conducting these operations and decide if they are ethically permissible. Further, we should weigh the risk associated with training our surrogates against accomplishing our military objectives.

For me, this article stresses two responsibilities leaders have when working through surrogates: the importance of accurately reporting the sentiments and intentions of our surrogates, and the importance of leaning on existing relationships to help stress the importance ethical decision making and the LLW.

We have an incredibly important responsibility to our leadership to ensure we are sending up accurate information to allow our leaders to make the most informed decisions possible. When
Whether we have HRV or a feasibility assessment conducted for our partners, we must all ensure we are always doing what is right when working through surrogates and push them to do the same. With that, I believe we all understand the changing dynamics of the environments in which we find ourselves. We understand that our partners need reminding of what the “right thing” is and we ensure that LLW training is ever present when engaging with our counterparts. As our partners develop and run into an uncertain future, these lessons must remain a constant. The buy in we utilize to impress these values into our surrogates comes from the strong relationships we build. Building these relationships is the responsibility of every SF soldier. Without these strong relationships, our efforts and lessons fall on deaf